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gore

noun verb

The shedding of blood resulting in murder

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Word length
4
Starts with
G
Ends with
E
Contains
OR
Scrabble score
5
CEFR level
C1

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noun

  1. The shedding of blood resulting in murder

    “He avenged the bloodshed of his kinsmen”

noun

  1. A piece of cloth that is generally triangular or tapering; used in making garments or umbrellas or sails

noun

  1. Coagulated blood from a wound

verb

  1. Wound by piercing with a sharp or penetrating object or instrument

verb

  1. Cut into gores

    “Gore a skirt”

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He avenged the bloodshed of his kinsmen
Gore a skirt

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