Destroy and Rake

Destroy

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

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

Nearby Words: destroyed, destroyer, destroying

Rake

Rake verb - To look through (as a place) carefully or thoroughly in an effort to find or discover something.

Destroy and rake are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Destroy" instead a verb "Rake".

Nearby Words: raked, raker, raking

Common collocations

enemies destroy enemies rake enemies
buildings destroy buildings rake buildings
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