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SANGUINEOUS
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Accompanied by bloodshed
Example:
this bitter and sanguinary war
Synonyms:
butcherly; gory; sanguinary; sanguineous; slaughterous
Classified under:
Similar:
bloody (having or covered with or accompanied by blood)
Derivation:
sanguine (a blood-red color)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Confidently optimistic and cheerful
Synonyms:
sanguine; sanguineous
Classified under:
Similar:
optimistic (expecting the best in this best of all possible worlds)
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