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cold–blooded

cold–blooded /ˈkoʊldˈblʌdəd/ adjective
cold–blooded
/ˈkoʊldˈblʌdəd/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of COLD–BLOODED
1 
[more cold–blooded; most cold–blooded] : showing no sympathy or mercy
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: done in a planned way without emotion
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[more cold–blooded; most cold–blooded] : based on facts : not affected by emotions
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biology : having cold blood : having a body temperature that is similar to the temperature of the environment
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— compare warm-blooded

— cold–bloodedly

adverb

— cold–bloodedness

noun [noncount]