Devastate and Persecute

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Devastate verb - To bring destruction to (something) through violent action.

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

Persecute verb - To cause persistent suffering to.

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Devastate and persecute are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Devastate" instead a verb "Persecute".

family	devastate family	persecute family
community	devastate community	persecute community

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Persecute and Devastate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/devastate/persecute

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