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Blood sport

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Noun
  1. 1
    A sport involving the killing or the shedding of blood of persons or animals. countable, literally, uncountable

    "The way she said, “Are you not entertained?”—surely we both knew it was a quote from Gladiator, a movie in which a hero falls from grace, is forced to perform blood sport for the pleasure of spectators, and emerges victorious, having survived humiliation and debasement to soar higher than ever."

  2. 2
    sport that involves killing animals (especially hunting) wordnet
  3. 3
    Any activity that revels in the misfortune of others, or taking advantage of others. countable, figuratively, uncountable

    "Shopping here is bloodsport, and you are the game, but the vendors are friendly."

  4. 4
    Synonym of bloodplay. countable, uncountable

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