Develop
Develop verb - To produce or bring about especially by long or repeated effort.
Usage example: outside consultants helped the company develop an effective marketing strategy
Destroy
Destroy verb - To bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of.
Common collocations
| life | develop life | destroy life |
| civilization | develop civilization | destroy civilization |
| reputation | develop reputation | destroy reputation |
| society | develop society | destroy society |
| Other words: system, way, technology, magic, weapon. | ||
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