adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a bloody/bloodless coup (= with or without killing and violence )
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In 1974, the regime was overthrown in a bloodless coup.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
coup
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Chatichai Choonhaven in a bloodless coup on Feb. 23.
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After a succession of Presidents, in 1964 the military took control following a bloodless coup .
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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a bloodless invasion
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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But he also wanted the battle to be as bloodless as possible.
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But other days are bleak; a cold, bloodless woman hovers nearby sneering derisively at me.
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I scratch my face to feel a bloodless mound.
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In such a revolution, even if it is bloodless , complete justice can never be attained.
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It was soon discovered, by conversation, that it was a bloodless battle.
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She was bloodless and the bones of her face had risen up against the fabric of her skin.
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The nails had dug deeply into the palms, leaving bloodless , crescent-shaped depressions behind.