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verb • kill one in every ten, as of mutineers in Roman armies • kill in large numbers | ||||||||
| 30% | 9 | Contaminated by insects or rodents that destroy property | ||||||
adjective satellite • of the nature of vermin; very offensive or repulsive | ||||||||
| 26% | 9 | Destroy order, losing time after time | ||||||
verb • kill in large numbers • destroy completely, as if down to the roots | ||||||||
Destroy Revolting Rodents In Time
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DECIMATE which was last seen in the Telegraph Cryptic crossword.
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DECIMATE
Updated: October 12, 2023
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