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bloodthirsty - Eager to see or take part in violence and killing; murderous and cruel.

Though Stalin killed up to 20 million people, it's pbobably not because he was bloodthirsty, but because he was misguided, paranoid, and a bit crazy.

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strife - Angry or bitter disagreement over fundamental issues; conflict

Congressman Jones thought the town-hall audience would be friendly, but the people's angry statements and questions created an atmosphere of strife .

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inundate - To overwhelm (someone) with things or people to be dealt with

Reggie tried to sneak out for his lunch break before his boss could inundate him with more work.

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massacre - Killing a lot of people

When the Mongols put down a rebellion, they massacred all the people who rebelled.

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tyranny - Cruel and oppressive government or rule

Josef Stalin was a brutal ruler whose tyranny killed millions of people. (related noun: Tyrant).

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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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massacre - An act of killing a lot of people

The army investigated what seemed like a massacre of innocent villagers

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banish - To send someone away from a country or place as an official punishment.

The man who didn’t take his hat off when the king’s carriage rode by was banished from the capital for 5 years.

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wallop - To strike or hit someone or something very hard

At his birthday party, Robby walloped the piñata so hard that all of the candy fell out of it.

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overwhelm - To overcome resistance with tremendous force

The German army overwhelmed the French's Maginot line by going through its weak point in the Ardennes forest.

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blasphemy - Disrespectful or offensive speech or actions toward something considered sacred or religious.

To fans of the band, changing their iconic logo felt like pure blasphemy.

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trample - To tread on and crush

Black Friday shoppers almost trampled each other when trying to grab the big-screen TVs for sale.