Break and Obliterate

Break

Break verb - To cause to separate into pieces usually suddenly or forcibly.

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Obliterate and break are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Obliterate" instead a verb "Break".

Nearby Words: breach, breakdown, breaking, breakup, breakable

Obliterate verb - To destroy all traces of.

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Break and obliterate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Break" instead a verb "Obliterate".

Nearby Words: obliteration, obliterating

way	break way	obliterate way
world	break world	obliterate world

Episode 23 doesn't break it so much as obliterate it... Nora goes through a number of parallel dimensions... including the real world.

Source: Web Animation / RWBY Chibi
Apparently, this torture session was intended to break down John's psyche, forcing him to reveal his psychic abilities to the onlookers, and eventually obliterate his memories.

Source: Mind Rape / Video Games
So he decided he would repair Asuka's mind, break Misato out -killing whoever got in the way-, obliterate the Geofront and kill and torture his father and the Seele members (in that order).

Source: Rage Breaking Point

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