Rid
Rid verb - To set (a person or thing) free of something that encumbers.
Unleash
Unleash verb - To set free (from a state of being held in check).
Nearby Word: unleashing
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Both words in one sentence
- In S10, Death says getting rid of the Mark of Cain will unleash the Darkness.
Source: Vagueness Is Coming -
In the Manga and Anime series YuYu Hakusho, the second to last villain in the series and former Spirit Detective, Shinobu Sensui, seeks to unleash the most powerful Demons from Demon World and thusly rid the Living world of Humanity because of how Evil humans are.
Source: Humanity on Trial
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