The police wanted to avoid bloodshed.
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Bloodshed
/ˈblʌdˌʃɛd/
Synonyms for "bloodshed" (83 found)
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Closest matches (17)
Noun(6 words)
all-out warappeal to armsarmed combatarmed conflictattackbanebattlebelligerencebelligerencybloodbloodbath
Strong matches (25)
bloodlettingbrainingbutcherycarnagecombatdealing deathdestructiondestruction of lifedispatcheuthanasiaexecutionexterminationfightingflow of bloodgenocidegorehostilities
Noun(8 words)
Related words (41)
hostilityhot warimmolationkillkillingla guerrelapidationmartyrdommartyrizationmercy killingmight of armsmilitary operationsmurderopen hostilitiesopen warpoisoningresort to armsritual killingritual murdersacrifice
Noun(6 words)
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4 entriesCollocations
5 entriescivil war bloodshedextensive bloodshedlocal bloodshedperiod of bloodshedwidespread bloodshed
Inflections
1 entriesSample sentences
14 total sentences available.
I just don't want there to be any bloodshed.
Source: tatoeba (2030026)
Esperanto spread around the world without bloodshed. What other world language can make the same boast?
Source: tatoeba (3448594)
I appeal to stop the bloodshed immediately.
Source: tatoeba (3486233)
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