Demolish
Demolish verb - To destroy (as a building) completely by knocking down or breaking to pieces.
Nearby Words: demolition, demolishing
Effect
Effect verb - To be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind).
Usage example: classroom discussions designed to effect a change in racial attitudes
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This includes the summonable lich, which has an area of effect spell that can demolish the player character if an enemy gets too close.
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Ironically enough, Superman would prove to be this in Man of Steel, as his fight with Zod causes catastrophic damage to Metropolis as the two aliens demolish whole skyscrapers simply as a side effect of their battle.
Source: Person of Mass Destruction -
To wit, the monsters in your first grotto will be so low-level that some of them will actually flee from you... and then the boss can demolish your entire party in a single turn with two area-effect spells.
Source: Video Game / Dragon Quest IX
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