massacre [massacred, massacring, massacres]◼◼◼(to kill in considerable numbers) verb [UK: ˈmæ.səkə(r)] [US: ˈmæ.səkər]It was a massacre. = Ce fut un massacre.
slaughter [slaughtered, slaughtering, slaughters]◼◼◼(to kill in a particularly brutal manner) verb [UK: ˈslɔː.tə(r)] [US: sˈlɒ.tər]The slaughter of the prisoners was a barbarous act. = Le massacre des prisonniers était un acte barbare.
slaughter [slaughtered, slaughtering, slaughters]◼◼◼(to massacre people in large numbers) verb [UK: ˈslɔː.tə(r)] [US: sˈlɒ.tər]The slaughter of the prisoners was a barbarous act. = Le massacre des prisonniers était un acte barbare.