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butcher vs manslayer

manslayer vs butcher

butcher and manslayer both are nouns.

butcher is a verb but manslayer is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
butcher Yes No Yes No
manslayer Yes No No No
As nouns, manslayer is a hypernym of butcher; that is, manslayer is a word with a broader meaning than butcher:
  • butcher: a brutal indiscriminate murderer
  • manslayer: a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
Other hypernyms of butcher include liquidator, murderer.
butcher (noun) manslayer (noun)
a person who slaughters or dresses meat for market a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
a brutal indiscriminate murderer
a retailer of meat
someone who makes mistakes because of incompetence
butcher (verb) manslayer (verb)
kill (animals) usually for food consumption
Difference between butcher and manslayer

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