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Word: Blood
Speech Type: Noun
Old English blōd, of Germanic origin; related to German Blut and Dutch bloed
blʌd
the red liquid that circulates in the arteries and veins of humans and other vertebrate animals, carrying oxygen to and carbon dioxide from the tissues of the body
Short Definition:red liquid circulating in veins
Examples:- drops of blood
violence involving bloodshed
Short Definition:violence involving bloodshed
Examples:- a commando operation full of blood and danger
fiery or passionate temperament
Short Definition:fiery temperament
Examples:- a ritual that fires up his blood
family background; descent or lineage
Short Definition:family background
Examples:- she must have Irish blood in her
a fashionable and dashing young man
Short Definition:dashing young man
Examples:- a group of young bloods
Word: Blood
Speech Type: Verb
blʌd
initiate (someone) in a particular activity
Short Definition:initiate in activity
Examples:- clubs are too slow to blood young players
smear the face of (a novice) with the blood of the kill.
Short Definition:smear with blood of the kill
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