Smashing and Trashing

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Smashing noun - The act of breaking something into small pieces.

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Trashing and smashing are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Trashing" instead a noun "Smashing".

Nearby Words: smash, smashed, smasher, smashable

Trashing noun - Deliberate damaging or destroying of another's property.

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Smashing and trashing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Smashing" instead a noun "Trashing".

Nearby Words: trashed, trash, trashy

We see Dexter snapping and trashing his lab, throwing a chair through a window, smashing his laptop... except he's doing it entirely in his head.

Source: Anger Montage
Said trashing included playing baseball with cars -with the driver inside-, and smashing a school to pieces.

Source: Reality Ensues / Anime and Manga
However, by trashing the room, smashing the window and taking other valuables, Bob has left enough red herrings that no one will suspect his involvement.

Source: Faking and Entering

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