Destructive
Destructive adjective - Causing or tending to cause destruction.
Open and destructive are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Open" instead an adjective "Destructive".
Open
Open adjective - Allowing passage without obstruction.
Destructive and open are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Destructive" instead an adjective "Open".
Both words in one sentence
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Played for Drama: Utena is only 14 and simply doesn't know what love is yet, and her desire to be straight leaves her wide open to the destructive sexual manipulation done by Anthy's brother Akio.
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As soon as they avert a mutally destructive nuclear war, both sides open fire on them.
Source: Film / X-Men: First Class - In practice, the hundreds of open air nuclear test detonations show the effects were not going to be that destructive.
Source: Scare 'Em Straight
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