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sanguinary (adjective), more sanguinary, most sanguinary
1. Full of or characterized by bloodshed; bloody: There was a sanguinary struggle when a woman was attacked in her apartment by a killer and she was able to get his gun when he put it down on a table and killed him while he was beating her.
2. Accompanied by bloodshed: There was a sanguinary boxing match which was very violent.
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3. Eager for bloodshed; bloodthirsty: There were sanguinary attacks on cattle by vampire bats that were gorging for the red fluid in the veins of the cows and bulls.
2. Accompanied by bloodshed: There was a sanguinary boxing match which was very violent.
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3. Eager for bloodshed; bloodthirsty: There were sanguinary attacks on cattle by vampire bats that were gorging for the red fluid in the veins of the cows and bulls.
sanguine, sanguinary, sanguineous
sanguine (SANG gwin) (adjective)
1. Relating to a character trait of cheerfulness: Darrell had a sanguine personality and got along with everyone at school.
2. Description of a person's ruddy skin tone: After a day hiking in the mountains, Jon had a fresh and sanguine complexion.
2. Description of a person's ruddy skin tone: After a day hiking in the mountains, Jon had a fresh and sanguine complexion.
sanguinary (SANG gwuh ner" ee) (adjective)
Concerning that which is bloody or is associated with bloodshed: There are just too many sanguinary wars that have taken place throughout history.
sanguineous (sang GWIN ee uhs) (adjective)
1. Relating to or involving the body fluid or homicide: The medical surgery was more sanguineous than the doctors expected.
2. Concerning the color of person's vital fluid; cardinal-red: Tommy's new sanguineous shoes were hard to keep clean.
2. Concerning the color of person's vital fluid; cardinal-red: Tommy's new sanguineous shoes were hard to keep clean.
Gail's sanguine personality was matched by her sanguineous cheeks which were a rosy red; however, her favorite reading materials have been murder novels and the more sanguinary they are, the more she likes to read them!
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