The act or practice of causing bloodshed; killing or wounding.
Gerund form of bloodshed, turning the noun into a verbal noun or present participle describing the ongoing action of causing bloodshed.
The -ing form transforms bloodshed from a noun (the result) into a continuous action, which is why poets and preachers use it when condemning war as constant, ongoing violence rather than isolated incidents.
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