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- [bluhd bath, bahth]
- /blʌd bæθ, bɑθ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [bluhd bath, bahth]
- /blʌd bæθ, bɑθ/
Definitions of blood bath words
- noun blood bath a killing of many people; massacre 3
- noun plural blood bath a ruthless slaughter of a great number of people; massacre. 1
- noun plural blood bath Informal. a period of disastrous loss or reversal: A few mutual funds performed well in the general bloodbath of the stock market. 1
- noun plural blood bath a widespread dismissal or purge, as of employees. 1
- noun blood bath Alternative spelling of bloodbath. 0
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Origin of blood bath
First appearance:
before 1865 One of the 28% newest English words
First recorded in 1865-70; blood + bath1
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Parts of speech for Blood bath
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
blood bath popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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blood bath usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for blood bath
noun blood bath
- warfare — the process of military struggle between two nations or groups of nations; war.
- havoc — great destruction or devastation; ruinous damage.
- killing — the act of killing, especially game: The hounds moved in for the kill.
- slaughter — Frank, 1908–2001, U.S. novelist and physician.
- crime — A crime is an illegal action or activity for which a person can be punished by law.
Antonyms for blood bath
noun blood bath
- peace — the normal, nonwarring condition of a nation, group of nations, or the world.
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