Exterminate and Subdue

Exterminate

Exterminate verb - To destroy all traces of.

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Subdue and exterminate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Subdue" instead a verb "Exterminate".

Subdue verb - To put a stop to (something) by the use of force.

Usage example: labored through the night to subdue the river's rising waters by building a wall of sandbags around their property

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Exterminate and subdue are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Exterminate" instead a verb "Subdue".

Nearby Words: subdual, subduing

man	exterminate man	subdue man
people	exterminate people	subdue people
group	exterminate group	subdue group
men	exterminate men	subdue men
Other words: species, population, anyone, enemy, everyone, enemies, foes, creatures.

While not lethal (it's meant to subdue rather than exterminate, after all), it has several negative effects: it's toxic, for one, and it also blocks off the sun leading to intense cold in the usually winterless Magic Land.

Source: Fog of Doom

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