slaughter
noun
the killing or butchering of cattle, sheep, etc., especially for food.
slaughteringly
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a word derived from
slaughter.
Example Sentences
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They waxed loud, then cuttingly polite, then slaughteringly sarcastic and, at last, exceeding wroth.
From Rattlin the Reefer by Frederick Marryat
