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[ verb ] lose blood from one's body
Synonyms Used in print (Sexology, 28:1...)As_might_be_expected , girls in_this situation bleed very little and perhaps not_at_all in the process of losing their virginity . (Confidential, 9:1...)The hotel staff , as_well as residents of the Excelsior , told us they saw that both ladies were bleeding from scratches as they were seen fleeing down the hall . (James D. Horan, The Shadow Catcher....)It was pitiful to see the thin ranks of warriors , old and young , wheeling and twisting their ponies frantically from side to side only to be tumbled bleeding from their saddles by the relentless slam , slam of the cruelly efficient Hawkinses . (Mary Savage, Just for Tonight....)Her arm bled slightly , and the offended skin cried_out in pain . (Patrick Dennis, Little Me....)Having the deepest of maternal instincts , my heart fairly bled when I thought_of the darling pink and white `` bundles from heaven '' I would have proudly given my husband . Related terms |
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[ verb ] draw blood
Synonyms Examples "In the old days, doctors routinely bled patients as part of the treatment" Used in print (National Review, xi: 26...)Tibet may bleed China as Algeria is bleeding France . Tibet may bleed China as Algeria is bleeding France . |
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[ verb ] get or extort (money or other possessions) from someone
Examples "They bled me dry--I have nothing left!" Related terms |
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