bloodshed (noun)

  • 121cutthroat — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. murderer, thug. See killing. adj. relentless. See severity, contention. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. ruthless, merciless, unprincipled, dog eat dog*; see cruel 2 , murderous . n. Syn. assassin,… …

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  • 122gore — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. blood (see fluidity). II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. blood, slaughter, massacre; see carnage . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) I n. bloodshed, slaughter, carnage. see murder II v. pierce, puncture, stab,… …

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  • 123killing — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Act of one that kills Nouns 1. killing, homicide, manslaughter, murder, assassination, murder most foul; bloodshed, bloodletting, slaughter, carnage, butchery, extermination, decimation, annihilation,… …

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  • 124massacre — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. killing, slaughter, butchery, carnage. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. butchering, killing, slaughter; see carnage , murder . See Synonym Study at slaughter . v. Syn. exterminate, decimate, annihilate; see… …

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  • 125pogrom — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. killing, massacre, carnage, butchery, slaughter, genocide, hecatomb, mass murder; persecution. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. slaughter, carnage, mass murder, massacre; see carnage , murder . See Synonym… …

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  • 126revolution — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) I n. uprising (see revolution); rotation; cycle. See circuit. II Radical change Nouns 1. revolution, radical or sweeping change, clean sweep, foquismo; coup, coup d état, uprising, counterrevolution,… …

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  • 127slaughter — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. butchering; butchery, massacre, carnage, murder. See killing. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. butchery, killing, massacre; see carnage . See Synonym Study at carnage . v. Syn. slay, murder, massacre; see… …

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  • 128violence — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Characterized by physical force Nouns 1. violence, vehemence, intensity, impetuosity; boisterousness; turbulence, riot, row, rumpus, devil to pay, the fat in the fire; turmoil, disorder; agitation; storm …

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