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phraseIf something violent and cruel is done in cold blood, it is done deliberately and in an unemotional way. [disapproval] The crime had been committed in cold blood. Synonyms: without emotion, cruelly, ruthlessly, mercilessly More Synonyms of in cold blood See full dictionary entry for bloodin cold blood in British Englishshowing no passion; deliberately; ruthlessly in cold blood in British Englishshowing no passion; deliberately; ruthlessly in cold blood in American English 1. with cruelty; unfeelingly 2. dispassionately; deliberately See full dictionary entry for blood in a calm and deliberate way, rather than in anger or self-defence. People often use this expression to express shock or horror at a killing. They murdered my brother. They shot him down in cold blood. This is just another attempt to excuse the cold-blooded murder of an innocent woman. Examples of 'in cold blood' in a sentencein cold blood Chinese translation of 'in cold blood' -
残(殘)忍地 (cánrěn de)
See blood (sense 2) - [kill etc]
残(殘)忍地 (cánrěn de)
See cold (sense 4) Nearby words ofin cold blood - in circulation
- in class
- in code
- in cold blood
- in collaboration with
- in colour
- in common use
The crime has been committed in cold blood. Synonyms without emotion ruthlessly mercilessly indifferently unmercifully Additional synonyms I cannot believe that someone who professed to love me could act so callously. Synonyms heartlessly, coldly, harshly, brutally, insensitively, obdurately, unfeelingly, soullessly, hardheartedly, indifferently Douglas was often treated cruelly by his fellow-pupils. Synonyms brutally, severely, savagely, viciously, mercilessly, in cold blood, callously, monstrously, unmercifully, sadistically, pitilessly, spitefully, heartlessly, barbarously, brutishly Nearby words ofin cold blood - in brief
- in broad daylight
- in chorus
- in cold blood
- in concert
- in conclusion
- in confidence
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