Dictionary Check: blood

"blood" is a valid word!

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Definition

noun

the fluid (red in vertebrates) that is pumped through the body by the heart and contains plasma, blood cells, and platelets

Example: "blood carries oxygen and nutrients to the tissues and carries away waste products"
noun

temperament or disposition

Example: "a person of hot blood"
noun

a dissolute man in fashionable society

noun

the hereditary derivation of an individual

Example: "his entire lineage has been warriors"
noun

people viewed as members of a group

Example: "we need more young blood in this organization"
verb

smear with blood, as in a hunting initiation rite, where the face of a person is smeared with the blood of the kill

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