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Synonyms of butcher

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Another word for butcher is slayer. Other synonyms of butcher are mayhemist, kill, slaughter, massacre and slay.

Synonyms and similar words for butcher

nounA brutal or indiscriminate killer.

  • mayhemistSynonym of butcher (“a brutal or indiscriminate killer”).

verbTo slaughter (animals) and prepare (meat) for market.

verbTo kill brutally.

verbTo ruin (something), often to the point of defamation.

verbTo mess up hopelessly; to botch; to distort beyond recognition.

  • debase
  • bastardizeTo reduce from a higher to a lower state, such as by removing refined elements or introducing debased elements; to...

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Meaning of butcher

  1. noun A person who prepares and sells meat (and sometimes also slaughters the animals).
  2. noun A brutal or indiscriminate killer.
  3. noun A look.

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Questions about synonyms of butcher

What is another word for butcher?
Butcher has 10 synonyms on Word.ws, such as slayer, mayhemist, kill, slaughter, massacre, slay, murder and debase.
What does butcher mean?
Butcher means a person who prepares and sells meat (and sometimes also slaughters the animals).

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