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- [bad bluhd]
- /bæd blʌd/
- /bæd blʌd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bad bluhd]
- /bæd blʌd/
Definitions of bad blood words
- phrase bad blood If you say that there is bad blood between people, you mean that they have argued about something and dislike each other. 3
- noun bad blood a feeling of intense hatred or hostility; enmity 3
- noun bad blood hatred; ill feeling 3
- noun bad blood a feeling of (mutual) enmity 3
- noun bad blood anger; hatred 3
- noun bad blood unfriendly or hostile relations; enmity; hostility; animosity: When the territory was being settled there was bad blood between the farmers and the ranchers. 1
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Origin of bad blood
First appearance:
before 1815 One of the 39% newest English words
First recorded in 1815-25
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Parts of speech for Bad blood
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bad blood popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
bad blood usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bad blood
noun bad blood
- antagonism — Antagonism between people is hatred or dislike between them. Antagonisms are instances of this.
- acrimony — Acrimony is bitter and angry words or quarrels.
- hostility — a hostile state, condition, or attitude; enmity; antagonism; unfriendliness.
- bitterness — having a harsh, disagreeably acrid taste, like that of aspirin, quinine, wormwood, or aloes.
- resentment — the feeling of displeasure or indignation at some act, remark, person, etc., regarded as causing injury or insult.
Antonyms for bad blood
noun bad blood
- friendliness — characteristic of or befitting a friend; showing friendship: a friendly greeting.
- friendship — the state of being a friend; association as friends: to value a person's friendship.
- happiness — the quality or state of being happy.
- liking — Usually, likes. the things a person likes: a long list of likes and dislikes.
- good will — friendly disposition; benevolence; kindness.
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