bloodshed

/blˈʌdʃɛd/

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Noun
the shedding of blood resulting in murder; "he avenged the bloodshed of his kinsmen"
Noun
indiscriminate slaughter; "a bloodbath took place when the leaders of the plot surrendered"; "ten days after the bloodletting Hitler gave the action its name"; "the valley is no stranger to bloodshed and murder"; "a huge prison battue was ordered"