English verb: nuke |
1. | nuke (competition) strike at with firepower or bombs |
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| Samples | Zap the enemy.
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| Synonyms | atomise, atomize, zap |
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| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody |
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| Broader (hypernym) | bomb, bombard |
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2. | nuke (competition) bomb with atomic weapons |
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| Synonyms | atom-bomb |
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| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something |
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| Broader (hypernym) | bomb, bombard |
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3. | nuke (change) cook or heat in a microwave oven |
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| Samples | You can microwave the leftovers.
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| Examples | The chefs nuke the vegetables |
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| Synonyms | micro-cook, microwave, zap |
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| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something |
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| Broader (hypernym) | cook |
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| Domain category | cookery, cooking, preparation |
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