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snuff

verb as in destroy

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On came George Ford, a 97-cap arch game manager, the hero of England's World Cup win over Argentina, to snuff the life out of New Zealand and nurse the scoreline through to victory.

From BBC

But others say it was also a strategic decision - to deny Tasmanian Aboriginal people rights, and to snuff out their culture.

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"For many years the army has had its way with dissent. It’s been able to snuff it out through crackdowns," he said.

From BBC

Inside, you can be sure every effort will be made to snuff out the merest hint of discontent.

A gaming workspace that displaces many of the technical wizards and artists with the experience to snuff out and preempt such glitches is not one that will be more productive, or any better at producing blockbuster games.

From Slate

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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