Destroy and Listen

Destroy

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

Listen and destroy are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Listen" instead a verb "Destroy".

Nearby Words: destroyed, destroyer, destroying

Listen

Listen verb - To pay attention especially through the act of hearing.

Destroy and listen are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Destroy" instead a verb "Listen".

Nearby Words: listening, listened, listener

Common collocations

heart destroy heart listen heart
people destroy people listen people
time destroy time listen time
way destroy way listen way
Other words: machine, anyone.

Both words in one sentence

  • Hell, he even warned her never to listen to it and urged her to destroy it (she still has it, but won't listen to it or release it).
  • In Legend of Mana, Escad attempts to tell anyone who will listen that Irwin is trying to destroy the world.
  • When she won't listen, Ralph feels forced to destroy her car and ends up devastating her.
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