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blood

Definition for blood

noun as in red body fluid

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juice

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claret, clot, gore, hemoglobin, plasma

noun as in ancestry

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Uricase breaks down uric acid, a waste product that routinely forms in the blood.

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Groundbreaking DNA analysis of Adolf Hitler's blood has uncovered some extraordinary findings about the dictator's ancestry and possible health conditions.

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Some nine years down the line, fresh blood is needed, so “Now You Don’t” plays like “Now You See Me: The New Class,” introducing a trio of budding magicians who take inspiration from the Horsemen.

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Holmes’s minute inspection of the painter’s abandoned premises at 7 Turncoat Lane reveals signs of a struggle and traces of dried blood.

"They summoned seven nurses and ushered them into a room. We heard gunshots and I saw blood seeping out for under the door," he told AFP, his voice cracking with emotion.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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