Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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decimation | Yes | No | No | No |
decimate | No | No | Yes | No |
decimation (noun) | decimate (noun) |
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destroying or killing a large part of the population |
decimation (verb) | decimate (verb) |
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kill in large numbers | |
kill one in every ten, as of mutineers in Roman armies |