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a big meal, a big kitchen, a big mistake, etc
For each general word, however, there is usually another word or phrase which comes closer to what you want to
say, and which may also sound more natural in the context:
a substantial meal, a spacious kitchen, a serious mistake, etc
A major step towards fluency in English is getting to know plenty of exact words which can replace the more general
words you have learned. Here are some words which can be used instead of the general word
kill.
murder
To
murder
someone is to kill them deliberately and unlawfully: ‘The key witness was
murdered before he could testify.’ A person who does this is a
murderer.
massacre
Massacre
is used when you talk about the deliberate killing of a large number of people,
especially people who cannot defend themselves: ‘Whole native populations were massacred
when the European settlers arrived.’
slaughter
Slaughter
is used when you talk about the deliberate killing of a large number of people,
especially in a particularly cruel way: ‘Men ran through the village burning houses and
slaughtering anyone that got in their way.’
To
slaughter
an animal is to kill it for its meat, skin, etc, or as part of a religious ceremony:
‘The children couldn’t understand why the cattle had to be slaughtered.’
execute
To
execute
someone (or
put
someone
to death)
is to kill someone as a punishment, according
to the law: ‘King Charles I was executed on 30th January 1639.’
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