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Effusion vs Bloodshed - What's the difference?

effusion | bloodshed |

As nouns the difference between effusion and bloodshed

is that effusion is a liquid outpouring while bloodshed is the shedding or spilling of blood.

effusion

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • a liquid outpouring.
  • (by extension) a speech or emotion outpouring.
  • * 1930; , (Morrie Ryskind), (Bert Kalmar), (Harry Ruby); (Animal Crackers) , (Paramount Pictures)
    • Captain Spaulding: My friends, I am highly gratified by this magnificent display of effusion ...
  • (medicine) the seeping of fluid into a body cavity; the fluid itself

    • 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

    Related terms

    * bloodshedder * bloodshedding

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