carnage vs slaying
slaying vs carnagecarnage and slaying both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| carnage | Yes | No | No | No |
| slaying | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
slaying is a hypernym of
carnage; that is, slaying is a
word with a broader meaning than carnage:
- carnage: the savage and excessive killing of many people
- slaying: unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being
| carnage (noun) | slaying (noun) |
|---|---|
| the savage and excessive killing of many people | unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being |
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