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Destructive

Causing destruction; tending to bring about ruin, death, or devastation; ruinous; fatal; productive of serious evil; mischievous; pernicious; -- often with of or to; as, intemperance is destructive of health; evil examples are destructive to the morals of youth.

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Annihilating 84% connected

of Annihilate

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Annihilating 84% connected

of Annihilate

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Annihilative 84% connected

Serving to annihilate; destructive.

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Annihilative 84% connected

Serving to annihilate; destructive.

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Blasting 84% connected

of Blast

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Blasting 84% connected

of Blast

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Cataclysmal 84% connected

Alt. of Cataclysmic

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Cataclysmal 84% connected

Alt. of Cataclysmic

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Cataclysmic 84% connected

Of or pertaining to a cataclysm.

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Cataclysmic 84% connected

Of or pertaining to a cataclysm.

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Caustic 84% connected

Alt. of Caustical

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Caustic 84% connected

Alt. of Caustical

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Corrosive 84% connected

Eating away; having the power of gradually wearing, changing, or destroying the texture or substance of a body; as, the corrosive action of an acid.

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Corrosive 84% connected

Eating away; having the power of gradually wearing, changing, or destroying the texture or substance of a body; as, the corrosive action of an acid.

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Crushing 84% connected

of Crush

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Crushing 84% connected

of Crush

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Damaging 84% connected

of Damage

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Damaging 84% connected

of Damage

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Devastating 84% connected

of Devastate

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Devastating 84% connected

of Devastate

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Erosive 84% connected

That erodes or gradually eats away; tending to erode; corrosive.

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Erosive 84% connected

That erodes or gradually eats away; tending to erode; corrosive.

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Iconoclastic 84% connected

Of or pertaining to the iconoclasts, or to image breaking.

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Iconoclastic 84% connected

Of or pertaining to the iconoclasts, or to image breaking.

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Mordant 84% connected

Biting; caustic; sarcastic; keen; severe.

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Mordant 84% connected

Biting; caustic; sarcastic; keen; severe.

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Negative 84% connected

Denying; implying, containing, or asserting denial, negation or refusal; returning the answer no to an inquiry or request; refusing assent; as, a neg…

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Negative 84% connected

Denying; implying, containing, or asserting denial, negation or refusal; returning the answer no to an inquiry or request; refusing assent; as, a neg…

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Ravaging 84% connected

of Ravage

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Ravaging 84% connected

of Ravage

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Ruinous 84% connected

Causing, or tending to cause, ruin; destructive; baneful; pernicious; as, a ruinous project.

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Ruinous 84% connected

Causing, or tending to cause, ruin; destructive; baneful; pernicious; as, a ruinous project.

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Vitriolic 84% connected

Of or pertaining to vitriol; derived from, or resembling, vitriol; vitriolous; as, a vitriolic taste. Cf. Vitriol.

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Vitriolic 84% connected

Of or pertaining to vitriol; derived from, or resembling, vitriol; vitriolous; as, a vitriolic taste. Cf. Vitriol.

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Wasteful 84% connected

Full of waste; destructive to property; ruinous; as, wasteful practices or negligence; wasteful expenses.

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Wasteful 84% connected

Full of waste; destructive to property; ruinous; as, wasteful practices or negligence; wasteful expenses.

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Withering 84% connected

of Wither

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Withering 84% connected

of Wither

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Destroy 74% connected

To unbuild; to pull or tear down; to separate virulently into its constituent parts; to break up the structure and organic existence of; to demolish.

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Destroy 74% connected

To unbuild; to pull or tear down; to separate virulently into its constituent parts; to break up the structure and organic existence of; to demolish.

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See also 4

Harmful 66% connected

Full of harm; injurious; hurtful; mischievous.

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Harmful 66% connected

Full of harm; injurious; hurtful; mischievous.

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Negative 66% connected

Denying; implying, containing, or asserting denial, negation or refusal; returning the answer no to an inquiry or request; refusing assent; as, a neg…

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Negative 66% connected

Denying; implying, containing, or asserting denial, negation or refusal; returning the answer no to an inquiry or request; refusing assent; as, a neg…

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Constructive 94% connected

Having ability to construct or form; employed in construction; as, to exhibit constructive power.

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Constructive 94% connected

Having ability to construct or form; employed in construction; as, to exhibit constructive power.

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