terrible slaughter

Frequency: 7.19.8 per million words

A very shocking and frightening killing.

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  • The news reported a terrible slaughter in the remote village.
  • Witnesses described the terrible slaughter of innocent civilians.
  • The historical accounts spoke of a terrible slaughter that occurred during the war.
  • It was a terrible slaughter, with no survivors.
  • The sheer scale of the terrible slaughter shocked the international community.
  • They uncovered evidence of a terrible slaughter that had been hidden for years.
  • The movie depicted the terrible slaughter of the defenders.
  • The investigation revealed the details of the terrible slaughter that took place.
  • Few people escaped the terrible slaughter that followed the invasion.
  • The ancient ruins were a grim reminder of a terrible slaughter from centuries past.