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bloodbath
noun blood·bath \ˈbləd-ˌbath, -ˌbäth\
: a violent and cruel killing of many people
Full Definition of BLOODBATH
1
: a great slaughter
2
a : a notably fierce, violent, or destructive contest or struggle <the campaign has become a bloodbath> b : a major economic disaster <a market bloodbath>
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1814
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