Destructive
Destructive adjective - Causing or tending to cause destruction.
Nefarious and destructive are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Nefarious" instead an adjective "Destructive".
Nefarious
Nefarious adjective - Not conforming to a high moral standard; morally unacceptable.
Destructive and nefarious are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Destructive" instead an adjective "Nefarious".
Both words in one sentence
- Maybe the entertainment is actually being used as a cover for some nefarious or destructive purpose.
Source: Pleasure Island - Doctors Wily, Eggman AKA Robotnik, and Nefarious are all robotocists with short tempers and big egos who generally want to take over the world and are willing to use destructive force to do so.
Source: Analysis / Magic: The Gathering
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