Devastate and Lick

Devastate

Devastate verb - To bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of.
Usage example: the explosion devastated an entire city block

Lick and devastate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Lick" instead a verb "Devastate".

Lick

Lick verb - To strike repeatedly.

Devastate and lick are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Devastate" instead a verb "Lick".

Nearby Words: licked, licking

Common collocations

life devastate life lick life
pole devastate pole lick pole
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Lick and Devastate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/devastate/lick
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