BLOODLETTING
12 letters
16 Scrabble points
Definition of BLOODLETTING
verb
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To bleed; let blood; phlebotomise.
noun
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The archaic practice of treating illness by removing some blood, believed to be tainted, from the stricken person.
Synonyms: bleeding -
(by extension) The diminishment of any resource with the hope that this will lead to a positive effect.
"Yet another round of corporate bloodletting."
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A circumstance, such as a battle, where a large amount of blood is likely to be spilled through violence.
Related words:
bleeding
Source: Wiktionary
Word Details
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Length
12 letters
Scrabble Score
16 points