Beat
Beat verb - To strike repeatedly.
Nuke
Nuke verb - To bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of.
Usage example: a pretty sizable piece of real estate would be nuked if an asteroid struck
Both words in one sentence
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Of course, it could also be considered to be playing it straight, if you assume the game is saying that you need a nuke to beat the USMC.
Source: Semper Fi -
Because, let's face it, Hayate is basically a living magical nuke, Nanoha has more firepower than a battleship and Fate can pretty much beat anything she can touch.
Source: Awesomeness Is Volatile -
Disc One Nuke: If you beat Arcade Mode, you can unlock the F-22 Raptor, complete with Mobius One's paint job, very early.
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