NOUN | act | bloodshed, gore | the shedding of blood resulting in murder |
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act | bloodshed, bloodbath, bloodletting, battue | indiscriminate slaughter |
Sounds | blah'dsheh.d | |
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Rhymes | abed ... zed: 93 rhymes with ehd... |
Meaning | The shedding of blood resulting in murder. | |
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Example | "he avenged the bloodshed of his kinsmen" | |
Synonym | gore | |
Broader | murder, slaying, execution | unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being |
Spanish | derramamiento de sangre, masacre, sangre | |
Catalan | massacre, sang, vessament de sang |
Meaning | indiscriminate slaughter. | |
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Example | "the valley is no stranger to bloodshed and murder" | |
Synonyms | bloodbath, bloodletting, battue | |
Broader | slaughter, massacre, mass murder, carnage, butchery | The savage and excessive killing of many people |
Spanish | baño de sangre, carnicería, derramamiento de sangre, masacre, matanza | |
Catalan | massacre |
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