Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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slaughter | Yes | No | Yes | No |
Custer's Last Stand | Yes | No | No | No |
slaughter (noun) | Custer's Last Stand (noun) |
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the killing of animals (as for food) | a battle in Montana near the Little Bighorn River between United States cavalry under Custer and several groups of Native Americans (1876); Custer was pursuing Sioux led by Sitting Bull; Custer underestimated the size of the Sioux forces (which were supported by Cheyenne warriors) and was killed along with all his command |
the savage and excessive killing of many people | |
a sound defeat |
slaughter (verb) | Custer's Last Stand (verb) |
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kill a large number of people indiscriminately | |
kill (animals) usually for food consumption |