B2
massacre vs slaughter
The difference
| Word | Meaning | Goes with | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| massacrenoun/ˈmæs.ə.kər/ | Meaning the cruel killing of many people who cannot defend themselves | Goes with commit a massacre | Example Survivors of the massacre spoke about that terrible morning for the first time. |
| slaughternoun/ˈslɔː.tər/ | Meaning the killing of animals for meat, or the cruel killing of many people | Goes with mass slaughter | Example Historians describe the battle as a senseless slaughter of young soldiers. |
Which word fits?
1 of 8Pick the word for the gap. Its form may change in the sentence.
The report calls for an end to the of elephants for ivory.