Slay and Waste

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Slay

Slay verb - To deprive of life.

Usage example: millions have been slain worldwide by this dreadful disease

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Waste is a synonym for slay (North American) in help topic. In some cases you can use "Waste" instead a verb "Slay", when it comes to topics like kill. informal substitute

Nearby Words: slaying, slayer

Waste

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

Usage example: one country attempting to waste another

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Slay is a synonym for waste in help topic. Sometimes you can use "Slay" instead a verb "Waste". literary substitute

Nearby Words: wasted, wasting, wasteful, wastage, wastefulness

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men	slay men	waste men
bunch	slay bunch	waste bunch
army	slay army	waste army
boss	slay boss	waste boss
Other words: thousands, soldiers.

Both words in one sentence

The titular Knight and his retinue slay the dragon, but only after they've lived in the town for so long, taking the townspeoples' goods and food, that they've laid waste to the town themselves.

Source: Destructive Saviour aka: Destructive Savior

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