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destroyed

Divide destroyed into syllables:

de · stroyed

How to pronounce destroyed:

Synonyms for destroyed:

mangledlostdamagedwreckedcrackedruinedpulverizedsplitbrokendevastated
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Antonyms for destroyed:

soberrefittedfixedmendedstraightsortedtemperate

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