destroy
verb
to damage something so severely that it no longer exists or can never return to its normal state
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To destroy or severely damage something
eat away
to gradually destroy something
rip apart
to destroy something completely
mutilate
verb
to damage something seriously, or to spoil it completely, especially by removing part of it
smash/break/tear etc something to pieces
to break something into so many pieces that it is completely destroyed
vocal fry
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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