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Razing

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Demolition 76% connected

The act of overthrowing, pulling down, or destroying a pile or structure; destruction by violence; utter overthrow; -- opposed to construction; as, t…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Destruction 76% connected

The act of destroying; a tearing down; a bringing to naught; subversion; demolition; ruin; slaying; devastation.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Devastation 76% connected

The act of devastating, or the state of being devastated; a laying waste.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Demolish 74% connected

To throw or pull down; to raze; to destroy the fabric of; to pull to pieces; to ruin; as, to demolish an edifice, or a wall.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Demolish 74% connected

To throw or pull down; to raze; to destroy the fabric of; to pull to pieces; to ruin; as, to demolish an edifice, or a wall.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Demolishing 92% connected

of Demolish

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Leveling 92% connected

of Level

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Wrecking 92% connected

of Wreck

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Acceptance noun · 78% connection

(contract law) words signifying consent to the terms of an offer (thereby creating a contract)

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Contract noun · 78% connection

a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law

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Act of God noun · 78% connection

a natural and unavoidable catastrophe that interrupts the expected course of events; "he discovered that his house was not insured aga…

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Force majeure noun · 78% connection

a natural and unavoidable catastrophe that interrupts the expected course of events; "he discovered that his house was not insured aga…

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Illegality noun · 78% connection

unlawfulness by virtue of violating some legal statute

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Inevitable accident noun · 78% connection

a natural and unavoidable catastrophe that interrupts the expected course of events; "he discovered that his house was not insured aga…

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Recission noun · 78% connection

(law) the act of rescinding; the cancellation of a contract and the return of the parties to the positions they would have had if the…

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Rescission noun · 78% connection

(law) the act of rescinding; the cancellation of a contract and the return of the parties to the positions they would have had if the…

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Unavoidable casualty noun · 78% connection

a natural and unavoidable catastrophe that interrupts the expected course of events; "he discovered that his house was not insured aga…

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Vis major noun · 78% connection

a natural and unavoidable catastrophe that interrupts the expected course of events; "he discovered that his house was not insured aga…

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Article noun · 78% connection

a separate section of a legal document (as a statute or contract or will)

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Clause noun · 78% connection

a separate section of a legal document (as a statute or contract or will)

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Indemnity noun · 78% connection

legal exemption from liability for damages

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Adhesion contract noun · 78% connection

a contract that heavily restricts one party while leaving the other free (as some standard form printed contracts); implies inequality…

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Aleatory contract noun · 78% connection

a contract whose performance by one party depends on the occurrence of an uncertain contingent event (but if it is contingent on the o…

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Race verb · 78% connection

To raze.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: raze.
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Rase verb · 78% connection

To level with the ground; to overthrow; to destroy; to raze.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: raze.
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Razed imp. & p. p. · 78% connection

of Raze

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: raze.
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Unbuild verb · 78% connection

To demolish; to raze.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: raze.
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Raze noun · 72% connection

A Shakespearean word (used once) supposed to mean the same as race, a root.

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