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carnage vs murder

murder vs carnage

carnage and murder both are nouns.

carnage is not a verb while murder is a verb.

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

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