Destructive
Destructive adjective - Causing or tending to cause destruction.
Smashing and destructive are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Smashing" instead an adjective "Destructive".
Smashing
Smashing adjective - Very good.
Destructive and smashing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Destructive" instead an adjective "Smashing".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Destructive Savior: Raz may save the population of Lungfishopolis from being brainwashed, but he will probably destroy lots of the city and step on many lungfish along the way, both because smashing the buildings gives you health and ammo, and because it's fun.
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The Incredible Hulk animated series has the Hulk leaping towards Doctor Doom's lair, and after smashing up his enforced cage, he makes for the door to do the same thing, until it opens by itself, to which the Hulk simply says: "Oh." Doctor Doom then says "There was a door, you destructive brute."
Source: There Was a Door
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