Nuke and Spoil

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

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

Nearby Words: nuked, nuking

Spoil

Spoil verb - To affect slightly with something morally bad or undesirable.

Nuke and spoil are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Nuke" instead a verb "Spoil".

Nearby Words: spoiled, spoiling, spoilage, spoilt, spoiler

Both words in one sentence

  • Nuke 'em: The above example is only one of hundreds... Omniscient Council of Vagueness: Used often when the contributor doesn't want to spoil something or just hasn't thought of anything thus far.
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