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Destruction vs Bloodshed - What's the difference?

destruction | bloodshed |

As nouns the difference between destruction and bloodshed

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

destruction

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of destroying.
  • The destruction of the condemned building will take place at noon.
  • The results of a destructive event.
  • Amid the seemingly endless destruction , a single flower bloomed.

    Antonyms

    * construction

    See also

    * devastation ----

    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

    References

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