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massacre - An act of killing a lot of people

The army investigated what seemed like a massacre of innocent villagers

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Denigrate - To damage the good name or character of a person.

Political factions sometimes denigrate each other instead of focusing on real issues

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abuse - To speak to someone in an insulting or offensive way.

The child was abused by his caregivers, causing long-lasting emotional trauma.

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Humiliate - To make someone feel ashamed or foolish by injuring their dignity or self-respect.

His boss humiliated him by criticizing his work in front of the entire office.

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kibosh - Put an end to; dispose of decisively

Keith was going to go to the museum, but his sudden illness put the kibosh on his plans.

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inflame - To make a situation less controllable by making people even more angry.

The government was hesitant to bring in the troops to control the riots, because that might just inflame the situation.

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thrash - Beat (a person or animal) repeatedly and violently

After Steve insulted his wife, Owen thrashed him until he apologized.

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smother - To cover something completely

The robber smothered the lone occupant of the house with a pillow, in order to give him more time to find and steal the valuable jewels.

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annihilate - To totally destroy

The atom bomb that was dropped on Hiroshima annihilated the city.

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mangle - Severely mutilate, disfigure, or damage by cutting, tearing, or crushing

The speeding car was mangled beyond belief when it hit the tree at 80 miles an hour.

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berate - To criticize someone in an angry manner

When the private acted in an inappropriate way, his officer berated him to give him the message clearly not to act that way again.

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fierce - Exhibiting a violent and frightening attitude

When Arnold ran down the field with his fierce look the members of the other team were afraid to tackle him