noun
slaughtering
noun
1
The act of killing animals or people, especially on a large scale.
"The report documented the slaughtering of endangered elephants for ivory."
How to Use Slaughtering
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe ongoing act of slaughter.
Word Forms
slaughterings plural
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Rhymes for slaughtering
Bering
peering
jeering
Deering
Goering
lowering
covering
offering
entering
altering
cheering
steering
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