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Discover LudwigThe phrase "as a slaughter" is not correct and does not convey a clear meaning in written English.
It may be intended to describe a situation or event that is brutal or destructive, but it lacks clarity and context.
Example: "The battle was fierce, and the aftermath felt like a slaughter."
Alternatives: "like a massacre" or "as a bloodbath".
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Mr. Ter-Petrossian blamed the Armenian government for what he described as a "slaughter".
Most of the reactions to the words were negative, with some referring to Thanksgiving as "a slaughter", and most saying the term redskin was racist.
Mr. Dangler said the boy had died of a severe beating to the head, and he described the killing as "a slaughter".
Hassan told us what he knew of the assault on Jenin, describing it, as all the Palestinians we spoke with did, as a slaughter complete with executions and mass graves.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Hialeah, Florida, has determined that the slaughtering of animals on the premises other than those properly zoned as a slaughter house, is contrary to the public health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Hialeah, Florida.
Section 3. It shall be unlawful for any person, persons, corporations or associations to slaughter any animal on any premises in the City of Hialeah, Florida, except those properly zoned as a slaughter house, and meeting all the health, safety and sanitation codes prescribed by the City for the operation of a slaughter house.
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In the same speech he also denounced abortion and euthanasia as a "slaughtering of the innocents".
It can also be considered as a slaughtering action of tumor cells to 'fight back', a strategy of tumor cells escaping from immune surveillance.
Sean Davis, once a policy adviser to former Gov. Rick Perry of Texas, described the attack in Charleston as "a massacre, a slaughter, a blatant act of terrorism". But he also argued that a lack of gun control did not cause the Charleston shooting.
Women involved in the case have described DSK's sexual preferences as "unusual" and "a slaughter".
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