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sanguinary

adjective

Marked by eagerness to resort to violence and bloodshed

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Word Facts

Word length
10
Starts with
S
Ends with
Y
Contains
AN
Scrabble score
14

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈsæŋɡwɪnəɹi

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adjective

  1. Marked by eagerness to resort to violence and bloodshed

    “Bloody-minded tyrants”

adjective

  1. Accompanied by bloodshed

    “This bitter and sanguinary war”

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Example Sentences

Bloody-minded tyrants
Bloodthirsty yells
{'source': '.W.Johnson', 'text': 'went after the collaborators with a sanguinary fury that drenched the land with blood'}
This bitter and sanguinary war

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