Synonyms for bloodshed
ˈblʌdˌʃɛdblood·shed

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1. bloodshednoun

   Synonyms:
   carnage, bloodbath, bloodletting

2. bloodshednoun

   The shedding or spilling of blood.

   Synonyms:
   carnage, bloodletting, bloodbath

3. bloodshednoun

   A slaughter; destruction of life, notably on a large scale.

   Synonyms:
   carnage, bloodletting, bloodbath

4. bloodshednoun

   The shedding of one's own blood; specifically, the death of Christ.

   Synonyms:
   carnage, bloodbath, bloodletting

5. bloodshednoun

   A bloodshot condition or appearance; an effusion of blood in the eye.

   Synonyms:
   bloodletting, carnage, bloodbath

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1. bloodshed

   Synonyms:
   slaughter, massacre, carnage, butchery

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1. bloodshed, gorenoun

   the shedding of blood resulting in murder

   "he avenged the bloodshed of his kinsmen"

   Synonyms:
   battue, bloodletting, bloodbath, gore, panel

2. bloodbath, bloodletting, bloodshed, battuenoun

   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"

   Synonyms:
   battue, bloodletting, gore, bloodbath

Matched Categories

1. • Murder
   • Slaughter

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1. bloodshednoun

   Synonyms:
   slaughter, carnage, butchery, massacre, murder

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1. bloodshednoun

   Synonyms:
   carnage, massacre, slaughter, bloodshedding

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1. List of paraphrases for "bloodshed":

   bloodbath, bloodletting, blood, bloody, carnage, bleeding

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1. Gadi Yarkoni:

   Let's embark on a calm period on both sides, development in the Gaza Strip and development in Israel, and then we'll see that it is much better than continued bloodshed.

2. The Palestinians:

   This plan will bring no solution but rather will create more tensions and probably more violence and bloodshed.

3. Anas Kaial:

   We just want to have a normal simple life. We can't afford more bloodshed and shelling.

4. Jeff Merkley:

   Well there was a lot of bloodshed today, I don't think this will be seen as the beginning of peace.

5. Roman Lyagin:

   It's the opposite. I do my best to stop the bloodshed.