Devastate and Nuke

Devastate

Devastate verb - To bring destruction to (something) through violent action.
Usage example: the city was devastated, first by the earthquake and then by fires

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

Nuke

Nuke verb - To bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of.
Usage example: a pretty sizable piece of real estate would be nuked if an asteroid struck

Devastate and nuke are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Devastate" instead a verb "Nuke".

Nearby Words: nuked, nuking
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