Destructive
Destructive adjective - Causing or tending to cause destruction.
Rotten and destructive are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rotten" instead an adjective "Destructive".
Rotten
Rotten adjective - Having undergone organic breakdown.
Destructive and rotten are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Destructive" instead an adjective "Rotten".
Nearby Words: rottenness, rottenly
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His charisma and self destructive personality fit the Sex Pistols perfectly, even though he couldn't play bass that well and frequently got into fights on stage.In January 1978 the Pistols went on tour in the USA, but Johnny Rotten started to get enough of the experience.
Source: Music / Sid Vicious
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