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The shedding or spilling of blood; slaughter; the act of shedding human blood, or taking life, as in war, riot, or murder.

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  1. n. The shedding or spilling of blood; slaughter; the act of shedding human blood, or taking life, as in war, riot, or murder.
  2. n. the shedding of blood resulting in murder
  3. n. indiscriminate slaughter
  4. The shedding or spilling of blood; slaughter; the act of shedding human blood, or taking life, as in war, riot, or murder.
  5. The shedding or spilling of blood; slaughter; the act ofshedding human blood, or taking life, as in war, riot, or murder.
  6. n:100 n. the shedding of blood resulting in murder