Holocaust
Holocaust noun - The killing of a large number of people.
Usage example: as many as 2,000,000 people may have perished in the holocaust perpetrated by Cambodia's Khmer Rouge
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Synonyms for Holocaust
Homicide
Homicide noun - The intentional and unlawful taking of another person's life.
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Synonyms for Homicide
Holocaust and homicide are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Holocaust" instead a noun "Homicide".
Nearby Word: homicidal
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Related pairs
- massacre and holocaust
- massacre and homicide
- annihilation and holocaust
- annihilation and homicide
- murder and holocaust
- murder and homicide
- destruction and holocaust
- destruction and homicide
- killing and holocaust
- killing and homicide
- shambles and holocaust
- shambles and homicide
- slaughter and holocaust
- slaughter and homicide
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