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bloodshed

Letters that make bloodshed

s, o, b, d, e, l, h are letters that make 'bloodshed'

Words within bloodshed

loo, blood, OD, DS, he, He, ED, shed, Ds are words within 'bloodshed'

bloodshed is a 9 letter word starting with b
bloodshed is a 9 letter word ending with d

2 possible definitions for 'bloodshed'

Bloodshed as "indiscriminate slaughter"

Under this definition, bloodshed is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

bloodbath, bloodletting, battue have the same meaning as 'bloodshed'

bloodshed as a type

'bloodshed' can be a type of mass murder, slaughter, massacre, carnage, butchery.

Example of bloodshed used within this context

"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"

Bloodshed as "the shedding of blood resulting in murder"

Under this definition, bloodshed is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

gore has the same meaning as bloodshed

bloodshed as a type

'bloodshed' can be a type of murder, slaying, execution.

Derivatives of bloodshed

gore is a derivative of bloodshed.

Example of bloodshed used within this context

"he avenged the bloodshed of his kinsmen"