Butcherly and Murderous

Butcherly

Butcherly adjective - Having or showing the desire to inflict severe pain and suffering on others.
Usage example: Genghis Khan and his butcherly horde even massacred the livestock of the villages they overran

Murderous and butcherly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Murderous" instead an adjective "Butcherly".

Murderous

Murderous adjective - Difficult to endure.

Butcherly and murderous are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Butcherly" instead an adjective "Murderous".

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