destroyer
noun/dɪˈstrɔɪə(r)/
/dɪˈstrɔɪər/
Word Family
- destroy verb
- destroyer noun
- destruction noun
- destructive adjective
- indestructible adjective
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- a person or thing that destroys
- Sugar is the destroyer of healthy teeth.
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