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butchery vs murder

murder vs butchery

butchery and murder both are nouns.

butchery is not a verb while murder is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
butchery Yes No No No
murder Yes No Yes No
As nouns, murder is a hypernym of butchery; that is, murder is a word with a broader meaning than butchery:
  • butchery: the savage and excessive killing of many people
  • murder: unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being
Other hypernyms of butchery include execution, slaying.
butchery (noun) murder (noun)
the business of a butcher unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being
the savage and excessive killing of many people
a building where animals are butchered
butchery (verb) murder (verb)
alter so as to make unrecognizable
kill intentionally and with premeditation
Difference between butchery and murder

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