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Devastates

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ravageverb(transitive) To devastate, destroy or lay waste to something.
wasteverb(transitive) To squander (money or resources) uselessly; to spend (time) idly; to dissipate.
desolateverbTo deprive of inhabitants.
lay waste toverbdevastate or ravage
batterverbTo hit or strike violently and repeatedly.
battersverbTo hit or strike violently and repeatedly.
blastsnounA violent gust of wind (in windy weather) or apparent wind (around a moving vehicle).
demolishverb(literally) To destroy (buildings, etc.), especially in a planned or intentional fashion.
demolishesverb(literally) To destroy (buildings, etc.), especially in a planned or intentional fashion.
destroyingverb(ambitransitive) To damage beyond use or repair; to damage (something) to the point that it effectively ceases to exist.
destroysverb(ambitransitive) To damage beyond use or repair; to damage (something) to the point that it effectively ceases to exist.
hitsnoun(military, slang, dated) Acronym of herrings in tomato sauce.
invadesverb(transitive) To enter by force, usually in order to conquer.
lashesnounThe thong or braided cord of a whip, with which the blow is given.
overrunverb(transitive) To defeat an enemy and invade in great numbers, seizing the enemy positions conclusively.
penetratesverbTo enter into; to make way into the interior of; to pierce.
poundsnounA unit of mass equal to 16 avoirdupois ounces (= 453.592 g). Today this value is the most common meaning of "pound" as a unit of weight.
pummelsverbTo hit or strike heavily and repeatedly.
razesverb(transitive) To level or tear down (a building, a town, etc.) to the ground; to demolish.
ruinverbTo destroy or render something no longer usable or operable.

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