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
Spoil verb - To affect slightly with something morally bad or undesirable.
Mutual synonyms
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.
Source: Webcomic / Draw Your Own Story
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Spoil and Nuke. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/nuke/spoil
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Spoil or Nuke. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/nuke/spoil.
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