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Why does bloodlessness mean deathlessness?

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Bloodlessness comes from the root word blood plus the suffix "less" which means that there is "no blood". Usually, blood is associated with death as most death involves shedding of blood. With that, we may conclude that being bloodless means being deathless. 
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