Bloody
Bloody adjective - Smeared or stained with blood.
Destructive and bloody are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Destructive" instead an adjective "Bloody".
Destructive
Destructive adjective - Causing or tending to cause destruction.
Bloody and destructive are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bloody" instead an adjective "Destructive".
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Although Morgan's crew seems particularly non-violent at first, this is played straight when Heileen witnesses the bloody and destructive aftermath after a battle.
Source: Visual Novel / Heileen -
People fall prey to suicidal and auto-destructive behaviors, a situation that culminates in a bloody mutiny.
Source: Darkest Hour - Perfect Pacifist People: Earth Dragons used to be bloody terrors on the battlefield until they decided their abilities were too destructive and decided to stay in the city and work peacefully there instead.
Source: Webcomic / Draconia Chronicles
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