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mass murder vs slaying

slaying vs mass murder

mass murder and slaying both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mass murder Yes No No No
slaying Yes No No No
As nouns, slaying is a hypernym of mass murder; that is, slaying is a word with a broader meaning than mass murder:
  • mass murder: the savage and excessive killing of many people
  • slaying: unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being
Other hypernyms of mass murder include execution, murder.
mass murder (noun) slaying (noun)
the savage and excessive killing of many people unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being
Difference between mass murder and slaying

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