bloodless
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4.8
- adjective
- /ˈblʌd.ləs/
:
sin derramamiento de sangre
- The bloodless coup of 1987 against President Habib Bourguiba resulted in moderate changes in Tunisia.
- bloodless coup
- bloodless revolution
- bloodless dissection
Imagine having bloodless wars where you just fatigue your enemy and they and they drop to their knees.
- Imagine having bloodless wars where you just fatigue your enemy and they and they drop to their knees.
Examples
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On November 23, 2003, the bloodless "revolution of the roses" toppled Georgian President Eduard Shevardnadze.
Academic text (2005) -
This has been a fairly bloodless revolution.
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In a number of ways, South Africa experienced a bloodless coup.
Academic text (1990) -
It seems the British have won another bloodless victory.
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The February Revolution had been remarkably swift and bloodless, and hopes were now high for the creation of a more democratic, more just Russian state.
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In fact, elections in the former Soviet bloc made possible a bloodless revolution.
Academic text (1998) -
The leaders agreed to a bloodless transition of power to avoid violence.
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The military's bloodless coup was celebrated by many citizens for preventing further conflict.
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The clinic performed a bloodless procedure that minimized the risk of complications.
Synonyms
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5.8
An event that happens without violent fighting or bloodshed
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Not wounded and not stained with blood
Antonyms
Compounds
The change of rulers in 1688–1689 that puts William and Mary on the throne with little violence
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Morphology
Etymology
Bloodless comes from blood ('blood') plus -less ('without'), so it describes actions or events that happen with 'no blood', that is, without violence or bloodshed.