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Obliterate vs Demolish - What's the difference?

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Obliterate is a related term of demolish.


As verbs the difference between obliterate and demolish

is that obliterate is to remove completely, leaving no trace; to wipe out; to destroy while demolish is to destroy; to destruct.

obliterate

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Verb

(obliterat)
  • To remove completely, leaving no trace; to wipe out; to destroy.
  • * (1841-1898)
  • *:The harsh and bitter feelings of this or that experience are slowly obliterated .
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  • *:Elbows almost touching they leaned at ease, idly reading the almost obliterated lines engraved there. ΒΆ ("I never) understood it," she observed, lightly scornful. "What occult meaning has a sun-dial for the spooney? I'm sure I don't want to read riddles in a strange gentleman's optics."

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    demolish

    English

    Verb

    (es)
  • To destroy; to destruct.
    • They demolished the old house and put up four townhouses.
  • (figuratively) To utterly defeat.
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