Obliterate and Raze

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Obliterate verb - To destroy all traces of.

Usage example: in a stroke, the March snowstorm obliterated our hopes for an early spring

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Raze is a synonym for obliterate in destroy topic. In some cases you can use "Raze" instead a verb "Obliterate".

Nearby Words: obliteration, obliterating

Raze verb - To bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of.

Usage example: an entire city block razed by a terrible fire

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Obliterate is a synonym for raze in flatten topic. You can use "Obliterate" instead a verb "Raze", if it concerns topics such as erase.

Nearby Word: razing

area	obliterate area	raze area
place	obliterate place	raze place
base	obliterate base	raze base
army	obliterate army	raze army
Other words: village, earth, world, country, kingdom, empire, planet, anyone, town, city, enemies, ships, cities, civilizations.

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