Nuke and Radiate

Nuke

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

Radiate and nuke are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Radiate" instead a verb "Nuke".

Nearby Words: nuked, nuking

Radiate

Radiate verb - To extend outwards from or as if from a central point.

Nuke and radiate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Nuke" instead a verb "Radiate".

Mutual synonyms

Both words in one sentence

  • Film / Goldfinger Near Villain Victory: Goldfinger's attempt to nuke Fort Knox and radiate the gold and make it useless was going very well... That is, he would have succeeded if Pussy Galore didn't have a Heel–Face Turn (thanks to James Bond) and replaced the nerve gas in her pilots' planes with a harmless placebo.
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