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butcher
('b/U//tS//@/r )

noun (n)

  • a retailer of meat(noun.person)
    Synonym:
    meatman
    source: wordnet30
  • a brutal indiscriminate murderer(noun.person)
    source: wordnet30
  • a person who slaughters or dresses meat for market(noun.person)
    Synonym:
    slaughterer
    source: wordnet30
  • someone who makes mistakes because of incompetence(noun.person)
    source: wordnet30
  • One who slaughters animals, or dresses their flesh for market; one whose occupation it is to kill animals for food.(noun)
    source: webster1913

verb (v)

  • kill (animals) usually for food consumption(verb.contact)
    Synonym:
    slaughter
    source: wordnet30
  • To kill or slaughter (animals) for food, or for market; as, to butcher hogs.(verb)
    source: webster1913

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