An aggressive or very violent contest or confrontation.
A large financial loss or massive layoff brought about by negative economic conditions.
Indiscriminate killing or slaughter; a massacre.
A bath taken in warm blood used as a restorative or medical treatment.
An upset (as of a game with unexpected results, or a national presidential convention) or heavy defeat.
A circumstance, such as a battle, where a large amount of blood is likely to be spilled through violence.
The archaic practice of treating illness by removing some blood, believed to be tainted, from the stricken person.
The diminishment of any resource with the hope that this will lead to a positive effect.