Destroy and Defile

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

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Defile and destroy are semantically related in taint topic. In some cases you can use "Defile" instead a verb "Destroy".

Nearby Words: destroyed, destroyer, destroying

Defile verb - To treat (a sacred place or object) shamefully or with great disrespect.

Usage example: art conservators were careful not to do anything that might defile the holy relic

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Destroy and defile are semantically related in taint topic. Sometimes you can use "Destroy" instead a verb "Defile".

Nearby Words: defiled, defilement, defiling

race	destroy race	defile race
enemies	destroy enemies	defile enemies

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