Bloodshed
Bloodshed noun - The shedding of blood resulting in murder.
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Honor killing and bloodshed are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Honor killing" instead a noun "Bloodshed".
Honor killing
Honor killing noun - An ancient tradition still sometimes observed; a male member of the family kills a female relative for tarnishing the family image.
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Synonyms for Honor killing
Bloodshed and honor killing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bloodshed" instead a noun phrase "Honor killing".
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Related pairs
- execution and bloodshed
- execution and honor killing
- massacre and bloodshed
- massacre and honor killing
- annihilation and bloodshed
- annihilation and honor killing
- murder and bloodshed
- murder and honor killing
- killing and bloodshed
- killing and honor killing
- slaughter and bloodshed
- slaughter and honor killing
- carnage and bloodshed
- carnage and honor killing
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