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Meaning of 'bloodletting' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Bloodletting [ n.]
- The act or process of letting blood or bleeding, as by opening a vein or artery, or by cupping or leeches; -- esp. applied to venesection.

Meaning of 'bloodletting' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . bloodletting [ n]
Meaning (1):
- indiscriminate slaughter
Example in sentence:
  • a bloodbath took place when the leaders of the plot surrendered;
  • a huge prison battue was ordered;
  • ten days after the bloodletting Hitler gave the action its name;
  • the valley is no stranger to bloodshed and murder

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