bloodshed
noun /ˈblʌdʃed/
/ˈblʌdʃed/
[uncountable]- the killing or wounding of people, usually during fighting or a war
- The two sides called a truce to avoid further bloodshed.
- The march ended in violence and bloodshed.
- This election result could well lead to further bloodshed.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- further
- massive
- widespread
- …
- cause
- end in
- lead to
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