v. Function: verb
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Synonyms: ANNIHILATE 2, abate, abolish, blot out, eradicate, exterminate, extinguish, root out, uproot, wipe (out)
Related Words: efface, erase, expunge, demolish, destroy, raze; kill off
Contrasted Words: breed, engender, generate, propagate
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Synonyms: EXCISE , cut out, exsect, resect