BLOODSHED Synonyms
There are 5 synonyms of the word
bloodshed.
(exact relations)
There are 20 hypernyms of the word bloodshed. (close relations)
There are 20 hypernyms of the word bloodshed. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for BLOODSHED
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bloodbath | nounn | |||||||
noun • indiscriminate slaughter | ||||||||
bloodletting | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • formerly used as a treatment to reduce excess blood (one of the four humors of medieval medicine) • indiscriminate slaughter | ||||||||
battue | nounn | |||||||
noun • a hunt in which beaters force the game to flee in the direction of the hunter • indiscriminate slaughter | ||||||||
carnage | nounn | |||||||
noun • the savage and excessive killing of many people | ||||||||
gore | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • coagulated blood from a wound • Vice President of the United States under Bill Clinton (born in 1948) • a piece of cloth that is generally triangular or tapering; used in making garments or umbrellas or sails • the shedding of blood resulting in murder verb • wound by piercing with a sharp or penetrating object or instrument • cut into gores |
Best Hypernyms For BLOODSHED
Here is a list of related hypernyms for
bloodshed, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (19)
carnage
massacre
aggression
annihilation
battle
butchery
combat
conflict
confrontation
devastation
execution
fight
holocaust
hostilities
slaughter
slaying
violence
war
warfare
Phrases (1)
mass murder