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blood is thicker than water

  1. blood
    The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels; used in formal contexts, compounds, or when used alone in spoken language.
  2. nóng adjectiveverb
    deep
    intense or dark in color; deep in degree or interest; heavy in appearance
  3. preposition
    than
    Used after a word describing a quality to indicate comparison
  4. water
    water; a liquid, juice, or lotion