Devise and Destroy

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Devise

Devise verb - To create or think of by clever use of the imagination.
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Destroy is an antonym for devise in conceive topic.
Nearby Words: devised, devising, deviser, devisee, devisor

Destroy

Destroy verb - To bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of.
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Devise is an antonym for destroy.
Nearby Words: destroyed, destroyer, destroying
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Common collocations

people devise people destroy people
unit devise unit destroy unit
society devise society destroy society
system devise system destroy system
Other words: way, weapon.
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