Find the synonym of the underlined word.
The university students are starting a campaign against the hunters slaughtering the baby seals mercilessly.

Netting

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Capturing

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Killing

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Skinning

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Surviving

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Solution

The correct option is D Killing
'Slaughtering' means to kill (people or animals) in a cruel or violent way, typically in large numbers.
"innocent civilians are being slaughtered"
In this context, "The university students are starting a campaign against the hunters slaughtering the baby seals mercilessly.", 'slaughtering means killing. Hence, option C is correct and the other options are not because they do not provide the appropriate information.

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