Best and Ruin

Best

Best verb - To achieve a victory over.

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Ruin and best are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ruin" instead a verb "Best".

Ruin verb - To bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of.

Usage example: a huge fire that ruined an entire city block

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Best and ruin are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Best" instead a verb "Ruin".

Nearby Words: ruined, ruination, ruinous, ruining, ruinously

physical	physical best	physical ruin
certain	certain best	certain ruin
powerful	powerful best	powerful ruin
real	real best	real ruin
Other adjectives: great, absolute, new, numerous.

She may think and feel her actions are what's best for Willow's future, but they also serve to ruin the lives of her family and her best friend in short order.

Source: Literature / Handle with Care
After her first pregnancy, Hürrem becomes very possessive of the Sultan, going so far as to beat her best friend into submission and send her poisoned fur to ruin her face.

Source: Series / Magnificent Century
Much later, it's revealed that Jyrras is not only bi, but also has a hidden crush on his best friend Dan, which he fears will ruin their friendship if ever revealed.

Source: Cerebus Retcon

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