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The words gory and sanguinary are common synonyms of bloody. While all three words mean “affected by or involving the shedding of blood,” bloody is applied especially to things that are actually covered with blood or are made up of blood. Where would gory be a reasonable alternative to bloody? In some situations, the words gory and bloody are roughly equivalent.