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Bloodshedding vs Bloodshed - What's the difference?

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Bloodshedding is a related term of bloodshed.


As nouns the difference between bloodshedding and bloodshed

is that bloodshedding is the act of shedding blood while bloodshed is the shedding or spilling of blood.

bloodshedding

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of shedding blood.
  • bloodshed

    English

    Alternative forms

    * bloudshed (obsolete)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The shedding or spilling of blood.
  • A slaughter; destruction of life, notably on a large scale.
  • (obsolete) The shedding of one's own blood; specifically, the death of Christ.
  • (obsolete) A bloodshot condition or appearance; an effusion of blood in the eye.
  • Synonyms

    * bloodletting * bloodbath, carnage

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