bloodletting
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9.3
- noun
- /ˈblʌdˌlɛtɪŋ/
- NSFW
:
masacre
- But despite all the bloodletting, the promised collectivist paradise never arrives and the misery only increases.
- sectarian bloodletting
It was a horrific bloodletting at the end of it.
- It was a horrific bloodletting at the end of it.
- There are fights, there are people drawing knives, there is bloodletting.
- In short, terror and bloodletting are a moral obligation, or more Simply put, our virtue.
Examples
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The conflict has led to widespread bloodletting, with countless victims caught in the violence.
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Above all, the Arab world and the international community wanted an end to the bloodletting.
Academic text (1991) -
However, no amount of bloodletting will keep this system going for long.
Blog text (28) -
Now, what was it all about, this latest bloodletting?
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Partial solutions will result in intense fighting and continued bloodletting.
Academic text (1999) -
The only possible way of ending the bloodletting, American vs. American, will be foreign intervention.
Blog text (28) -
The security forces retaliated with equal brutality, setting the current pattern of bloodletting.
Academic text (1997) -
Worse, Europe's recession dragged on, and the Yugoslav bloodletting intensified.
Academic text (1992) -
Political tensions in the region have escalated, resulting in a brutal bloodletting that left many dead.
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Experts are worried that another wave of bloodletting could destabilize the entire country.
Synonyms
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4.1
An act that causes a person or animal to die
198
7.0
The violent killing of many people in a cruel way
107
4.6
Killing or hurting many people in war and other violence
65
8.2
A mass killing of people, often during war or attacks
45
7.0
A violent event in which many people are killed or a situation with very large losses
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6.7
Killing many people on purpose at the same time or in a short time
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8.0
A very cruel act that hurts or kills many people
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8.1
The very violent killing of many people
A killing of many people at once that is cruel
A violent event where many people are killed and people feel deep sorrow
A situation with very strong violence causing much damage and many deaths
Antonyms
How Violent
- Offensive
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7.7
- Offensive
198
7.0
- NSFW
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9.3
105
3.2
45
3.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Bloodletting was later used more widely to mean large-scale killing or 'bloodshed'. The image of many people losing blood helps explain why the word came to describe violent or political slaughter.