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UNBLOODY
nonviolent, unbloody
(adjective) achieved without bloodshed; “an unbloody transfer of power”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
unbloody (comparative more unbloody, superlative most unbloody)
Not bloody.
unbloody sacrifice
Source: Wiktionary
Un*blood"y, a.
Definition: Not bloody. Dryden. Unbloody sacrifice. (a) A sacrifice in which no victim is slain. (b) (R. C. Ch.) The Mass.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DETENTION
(noun) a state of being confined (usually for a short time); “his detention was politically motivated”; “the prisoner is on hold”; “he is in the custody of police”
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