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carnage

(kɑːʳnɪdʒ)

uncountable noun

Carnage is the violent killing of large numbers of people, especially in a war.

[literary]

...a planned attempt to wreak carnage in a very busy town centre.

...the carnage of motorway accidents.

Synonyms: slaughter, murder, massacre, holocaust More Synonyms of carnage

carnage in British English

(ˈkɑːnɪdʒ)

noun

extensive slaughter, esp of human beings in battle

Word origin

C16: from French, from Italian carnaggio, from Medieval Latin carnāticum, from Latin carō flesh

carnage in American English

(ˈkɑrnɪdʒ)

noun

bloody and extensive slaughter, esp. in battle; massacre; bloodshed

2. Obsolete

dead bodies, esp. on a battlefield

SIMILAR WORDS: ˈslaughter

Word origin

Fr < OIt carnaggio, ult. < L caro: carnal; (sense 2) Fr < Prov carnatge, flesh < carn < L caro

Synonyms of 'carnage'

slaughter, murder, massacre, holocaust

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carnage

British English: carnage NOUN

Carnage is the violent killing of large numbers of people, especially in a war.

...his strategy for stopping the carnage in Kosovo.

American English: carnage
Brazilian Portuguese: carnificina
Chinese: 大屠杀
European Spanish: carnicería
French: carnage
German: Blutbad
Italian: carneficina
Japanese: 大虐殺
Korean: 대학살
European Portuguese: carnificina
Latin American Spanish: carnicería

(noun) in the sense of slaughter

Definition

extensive slaughter of people

Their peaceful protest ended in carnage.

Synonyms

slaughter

The annual slaughter of wildlife is horrific.

murder

The three accused are charged with attempted murder.

massacre

She lost her mother in the massacre.

holocaust

a fund for survivors of the holocaust and their families

havoc

Rioters caused havoc in the centre of the town.

bloodshed

an end to bloodshed and to the economic chaos

shambles

mass murder

butchery

War is simply a legalised form of butchery.

blood bath

Additional synonyms

in the sense of bloodshed

Definition

slaughter

an end to bloodshed and to the economic chaos

Synonyms

killing,

murder,

massacre,

slaughter,

slaying,

carnage,

butchery,

blood-letting,

blood bath

in the sense of butchery

Definition

senseless slaughter

War is simply a legalised form of butchery.

Synonyms

slaughter,

killing,

murder,

massacre,

bloodshed,

carnage,

mass murder,

blood-letting,

blood bath

in the sense of havoc

Rioters caused havoc in the centre of the town.

Synonyms

devastation,

damage,

destruction,

waste,

ruin,

wreck,

slaughter,

ravages,

carnage,

desolation,

rack and ruin,

despoliation (formal)

Nearby words of
carnage

cargo
caricature
caring
carnage
carnal
carnality
carnival

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释义	Trends of carnage View usage for: carnage (kɑːʳnɪdʒ) uncountable noun Carnage is the violent killing of large numbers of people, especially in a war. [literary] ...a planned attempt to wreak carnage in a very busy town centre. ...the carnage of motorway accidents. Synonyms: slaughter, murder, massacre, holocaust More Synonyms of carnage carnage in British English (ˈkɑːnɪdʒ) noun extensive slaughter, esp of human beings in battle Word origin C16: from French, from Italian carnaggio, from Medieval Latin carnāticum, from Latin carō flesh carnage in American English (ˈkɑrnɪdʒ) noun 1. bloody and extensive slaughter, esp. in battle; massacre; bloodshed 2. Obsolete dead bodies, esp. on a battlefield SIMILAR WORDS: ˈslaughter Word origin Fr < OIt carnaggio, ult. < L caro: carnal; (sense 2) Fr < Prov carnatge, flesh < carn < L caro Synonyms of 'carnage' slaughter, murder, massacre, holocaust More Synonyms of carnage In other languages carnage British English: carnage NOUN Carnage is the violent killing of large numbers of people, especially in a war. ...his strategy for stopping the carnage in Kosovo. American English: carnage Brazilian Portuguese: carnificina Chinese: 大屠杀 European Spanish: carnicería French: carnage German: Blutbad Italian: carneficina Japanese: 大虐殺 Korean: 대학살 European Portuguese: carnificina Latin American Spanish: carnicería (noun) in the sense of slaughter Definition extensive slaughter of people Their peaceful protest ended in carnage. Synonyms slaughter The annual slaughter of wildlife is horrific. murder The three accused are charged with attempted murder. massacre She lost her mother in the massacre. holocaust a fund for survivors of the holocaust and their families havoc Rioters caused havoc in the centre of the town. bloodshed an end to bloodshed and to the economic chaos shambles mass murder butchery War is simply a legalised form of butchery. blood bath Additional synonyms in the sense of bloodshed Definition slaughter an end to bloodshed and to the economic chaos Synonyms killing, murder, massacre, slaughter, slaying, carnage, butchery, blood-letting, blood bath in the sense of butchery Definition senseless slaughter War is simply a legalised form of butchery. Synonyms slaughter, killing, murder, massacre, bloodshed, carnage, mass murder, blood-letting, blood bath in the sense of havoc Rioters caused havoc in the centre of the town. Synonyms devastation, damage, destruction, waste, ruin, wreck, slaughter, ravages, carnage, desolation, rack and ruin, despoliation (formal) Nearby words of carnage cargo caricature caring carnage carnal carnality carnival Synonyms of 'carnage' carnage Explore 'carnage' in the dictionary
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