Slaughter
Slaying
Slaying noun - The intentional and unlawful taking of another person's life.
Usage example: a man wanted for the slaying of seven people during an armed robbery
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Synonyms for Slaying
Slaughter is a synonym for slaying in murder topic. You can use "Slaughter" instead the word "Slaying" as a noun or a verb, if it concerns topics such as killing, kill. popular alternative
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- execution and slaughter
- execution and slaying
- dispatch and slaughter
- dispatch and slaying
- massacre and slaughter
- massacre and slaying
- murder and slaughter
- murder and slaying
- destruction and slaughter
- destruction and slaying
- killing and slaughter
- killing and slaying
- kill and slaughter
- kill and slaying
How words are described
| ritual | ritual slaughter | ritual slaying |
| brutal | brutal slaughter | brutal slaying |
| violent | violent slaughter | violent slaying |
| quick | quick slaughter | quick slaying |
| Other adjectives: outright, legendary, inevitable, subsequent, recent. | ||
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