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BLOODSHED Synonyms

There are 5 synonyms of the word bloodshed. (exact 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

Alternatives for BLOODBATH

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