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1
a group of persons who come from the same ancestor
- in his mind, blood came before anything else, and he would not betray his criminal brother to the police
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2
the line of ancestors from whom a person is descended
- the language expert was certain that a young woman with such an upper-class accent had to be of royal blood
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3
the seat of one's deepest thoughts and emotions
- in your blood you know this business deal just isn't right
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4
the intentional and unlawful taking of another person's life
- blood will always have blood, and so the killing never ends
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“Blood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blood. Accessed 17 Jan. 2022.
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