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nuke

/njuːk/ verb, noun · British & US
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What does nuke mean?

verb, noun

To destroy or render useless by nuclear explosion or radiation, or to remove or delete something completely. A nuclear bomb or missile.

Example

"The city was nuked in the war, leaving it uninhabitable for years."

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