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butchering

The correct spelling is butchering.

How to pronounce butchering

verb

Say it like: Buc-her-ing

The correct spelling is butchering. To slaughter (animals) and prepare (meat) for market. For example: "The band at that bar really butchered "Hotel California"."

Usage Examples

The band at that bar really butchered "Hotel California".

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To slaughter (animals) and prepare (meat) for market.
  2. 2.To kill brutally.
  3. 3.To ruin (something), often to the point of defamation.

noun

  1. 1.The act by which someone or something is butchered; a slaughter or killing.

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