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Meaning of blood diamond | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A diamond that has been mined in a war zone and sold to finance the conflict.

Equivalents

Afrikaans bloeddiamant
Deutsch Blutdiamant
Español diamante de sangre
Français diamant de conflit
Nederlands bloeddiamant conflictdiamant

Examples

“Several certification systems already exist⟳ throughout the world. The Kimberly Process⟳ certifies the origin of rough diamonds from areas that have⟳ conflict-free diamond production. The process⟳ aims to prevent⟳ “blood diamonds.””

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

blood doll blood donation blood donor blood draw blood drive blood eagle

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