butchering

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butchering

noun butcherings

countable, uncountable Dismemberment of animals as food. (coordinate in precise usage referring to animal carcasses)
Similar: butchery
countable, uncountable Dismemberment of humans as manslaughter or murder.
Similar: butchery
broadly, countable, uncountable Killing, especially of a human being, regardless of whether any dismemberment is involved.
Similar: butchery
countable, figuratively, uncountable Botching; a botched job.
Similar: butchery

verb

gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of butcher

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@misc{butchering_2026,
  title = {butchering},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/butchering},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}