Atrocity and Murder

Atrocity

Atrocity noun - The quality of inspiring intense dread or dismay.

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Murder and atrocity are semantically related in slaughter topic. In some cases you can use "Murder" instead a noun "Atrocity".

Nearby Word: atrocious

Murder noun - A situation or state that causes great suffering and unhappiness.

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Atrocity and murder are semantically related in slaughter topic. Sometimes you can use "Atrocity" instead a noun "Murder".

single	single atrocity	single murder
real	real atrocity	real murder
horrible	horrible atrocity	horrible murder
cold	cold atrocity	cold murder
Other adjectives: sexual, new, final, accidental, random, impending, last, recent, horrific.

Revenge: What drives Juvage throughout his life: Revenge on the duke who ordered his father killed and the Teutonic knights that killed him, and revenge on the person responsible for years of murder and atrocity: himself.

Source: Fanfic / Pagan Vengeance
Judge Dredd: Dredd's enemies the Angel Gang, are described as "never committing a murder when a vile atrocity would do."

Source: For the Evulz
He loves any kind of atrocity; to murder, to omnicide, to torture, to chaos and destruction.

Source: War for Fun and Profit

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