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slasher
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slasher
(noun)
slasher
/
ˈ
slæʃɚ/
noun
plural
slashers
slasher
/
ˈ
slæʃɚ/
noun
plural
slashers
Britannica Dictionary definition of SLASHER
[
count
]
:
someone who kills people with a knife or other sharp weapon
a
slasher
movie/film [=a movie in which many people are violently murdered by a slasher]
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