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Used with adverbs:
"
The soldiers completely destroyed the enemy."
(completely, totally, effectively, virtually)
"
The scientists effectively destroyed the virus."
(effectively)
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Did you almost destroy it?"
(almost, nearly, practically)
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Humans will eventually destroy the planet."
(eventually, ultimately)
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Drugs are easily destroying her life."
(easily, quickly, rapidly, slowly)
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Fires immediately destroy dry lands."
(immediately, instantly)
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They deliberately destroyed public property."
(deliberately, accidentally)
Used with nouns:
"
Earthquakes can destroy buildings."
(earthquakes, explosions, fires, hurricanes, landslides, bombs, missiles, tornadoes, typhoons)
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The captain was ordered to destroy the aircraft."
(aircraft, base, bridge, building, camp, fleet, ship, tank, target)
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Fires can destroy houses."
(houses, forests, lives)
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Pollution will destroy the crops."
(crops, earth, ozone, planet, world)