Defeats
Releases
Both words in one sentence
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Conan defeats them by "slaying" the moon he releases a cloud of smoke from a special pellet, which completely obscures the night sky.
Source: Cannibal Tribe -
However, the real point at which it is referenced is referring to how Dan defeats most of the remaining True Knot members: he holds the spirit of Concetta, Abra's recently deceased great-grandmother, in a lock-box in his mind, and releases it against them.
Source: Literature / Doctor Sleep
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