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noun
- 1. the killing of a large number of people: "the bombing was timed to cause as much carnage as possible"
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Carnage means the flesh of slain animals or humans, or great and usually bloody slaughter or injury. Learn the synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles of carnage from Merriam-Webster dictionary.
Carnage means the violent killing of large numbers of people, especially in war. Learn how to pronounce carnage and see synonyms, translations and usage examples.
noun. the slaughter of a great number of people, as in battle; butchery; massacre. fighting or other violence: brutal carnage on the football field. great damage, utter defeat, or chaos: We are charting a way forward after the Election Day carnage. Archaic. dead bodies, as of those slain in battle. carnage. / ˈkɑːnɪdʒ / noun.
Carnage is mass murder. If you have seen news footage of a village after a bomb has been detonated, you probably saw a scene of carnage. Carnage comes from the Latin carnaticum, meaning "flesh" or "slaughter of animals."
Carnage is the violent killing of large numbers of people, especially in a war. Learn more about its synonyms, pronunciation, word origin and usage in different languages.
Definition of carnage noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. a. Large-scale killing or maiming, as in war or an accident. b. A number of violently killed or maimed bodies. 2. Informal Overwhelming defeat, loss, or destruction.
