Axe
Axe verb - Chop or split with an ax.
Butcher
Butcher verb - To kill on a large scale.
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| ordinary | ordinary axe | ordinary butcher |
| regular | regular axe | regular butcher |
| original | original axe | original butcher |
| actual | actual axe | actual butcher |
| Other adjectives: real, big, enormous, huge, new, bloody, racist, gigantic, basic, said, nearby, giant, demonic. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Butcher, the embodiment of the Red Lantern Corps, uses an axe when he's inhabiting the body of a lifeform capable of wielding it properly.
Source: An Axe to Grind -
Captain Kotov in Night Watcher uses a huge butcher's axe (practically a BFA) as his signature vampire-hunting weapon, because it was the best weapon he could find when he first had to confront a vampire, and it turned out to be surprisingly good for the job.
Source: An Axe to Grind -
Axe Crazy: Angron has "butcher's nails" implants in his skull that drive him with constant pain and aggressive urges.
Source: Literature / Horus Heresy
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