Associations to the word «Bloodshed»
Noun
- Strife
- Carnage
- Cruelty
- Tumult
- Brutality
- Woo
- Anarchy
- Violence
- Slaughter
- Feud
- Animosity
- Treachery
- Riot
- Quarrel
- Surrender
- Discord
- Truce
- Plunder
- Incursion
- Chaos
- Havoc
- Overthrow
- Unrest
- Oppression
- Medusa
- Desolation
- Suffering
- Lust
- Blasphemy
- Vengeance
- Tyranny
- Adultery
- Insurrection
- Ceasefire
- Warfare
- Trigger
- Chow
- Massacre
- Horror
- Revolt
- Peace
- Rebellion
- Disturbance
- Robbery
- Retribution
- Falsehood
- Stain
- Terror
- Coup
- Hostility
- Swordsman
- Hatred
- Emancipation
- Uprising
- Juncture
- Yun
- Injustice
- Misery
- Destruction
- War
- Faction
- Partition
- Murder
- Revenge
- Revolution
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
BLOODSHED, noun. The shedding or spilling of blood.
BLOODSHED, noun. A slaughter; destruction of life, notably on a large scale.
BLOODSHED, noun. (obsolete) The shedding of one's own blood; specifically, the death of Christ.
BLOODSHED, noun. (obsolete) A bloodshot condition or appearance; an effusion of blood in the eye.
Dictionary definition
BLOODSHED, noun. The shedding of blood resulting in murder; "he avenged the bloodshed of his kinsmen".
BLOODSHED, noun. Indiscriminate slaughter; "a bloodbath took place when the leaders of the plot surrendered"; "ten days after the bloodletting Hitler gave the action its name"; "the valley is no stranger to bloodshed and murder"; "a huge prison battue was ordered".
Wise words
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