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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
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈsæŋɡwɪnəɹi

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Meaning

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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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