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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

blood tax

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.82 in modern English

Syllables
blood- -tax
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A tax paid by bloodshed; especially, a derogatory term for military conscription.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

blood taxes (plural) blood-tax (alternative)

Questions

What does blood tax mean?
A tax paid by bloodshed; especially, a derogatory term for military conscription.

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