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English noun: butcher

1. butcher (person) a retailer of meat


Synonymsmeatman


Broader (hypernym)merchandiser, merchant


Narrower (hyponym)pork butcher

2. butcher (person) a brutal indiscriminate murderer


Broader (hypernym)liquidator, manslayer, murderer

3. butcher (person) a person who slaughters or dresses meat for market


Synonymsslaughterer


Broader (hypernym)skilled worker, skilled workman, trained worker


Narrower (hyponym)knacker

4. butcher (person) someone who makes mistakes because of incompetence


Synonymsblunderer, botcher, bumbler, bungler, fuckup, fumbler, sad sack, stumbler


Broader (hypernym)incompetent, incompetent person


English verb: butcher

1. butcher (contact) kill (animals) usually for food consumption


SamplesThey slaughtered their only goat to survive the winter.


ExamplesThey want to butcher the prisoners


Synonymsslaughter


Pattern of useSomebody ----s something.
Somebody ----s somebody


Broader (hypernym)kill


Narrower (hyponym)chine


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