Meaning of the word massacred in English

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massacred

US /ˈmæs.ə.kərd/
UK /ˈmæs.ə.kəd/

Verb

to kill a large number of people or animals cruelly and indiscriminately

Example:
Thousands of innocent civilians were massacred during the war.
The rebels massacred the entire village.

Adjective

having been killed in a cruel and indiscriminate manner

Example:
The battlefield was littered with the bodies of the massacred soldiers.
The news reported on the discovery of a massacred village.
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