Killing
Killing noun - The act of terminating a life.
Massacring and killing are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Massacring" instead a noun "Killing".
Massacring
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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The mobsters respond by killing their leader, torching their bar, massacring dozens of them in a shootout, and stealing their hot-rods to compensate for the ruined shipment.
Source: Greaser Delinquents -
His long and inglorious career includes child-killing, cannibalism, repeatedly massacring unarmed civilians, and bullying.
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When he failed in killing her, he then spent the next ten years massacring everybody related to her.
Source: Franchise / Halloween
Cite this Source
Massacring and Killing. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/killing/massacring
Killing & Massacring. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/killing/massacring>.
Massacring or Killing. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/killing/massacring.
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