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bloodshed
noun
the shedding of blood resulting in murder
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ˈblʌdˌʃɛd
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noun
the shedding of blood resulting in murder
“he avenged the bloodshed of his kinsmen”
noun
indiscriminate slaughter
“a bloodbath took place when the leaders of the plot surrendered”
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he avenged the bloodshed of his kinsmen
a bloodbath took place when the leaders of the plot surrendered
ten days after the bloodletting Hitler gave the action its name
the valley is no stranger to bloodshed and murder
a huge prison battue was ordered
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