Greek firefighters on Wednesday grappled with fires razing swathes of forest land on the outskirts of Athens, forcing thousands of residents to evacuate and killing animals from tortoises to horses.
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Razing
Synonyms for "razing" (21 found)
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Noun(5 words)
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Related words (10)
Verb(1 words)
tear down
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14 entriesbuilding demolitioncity razingcleared lotgraffiti erasureindustrial razinginscription obliterationinstitutional razinglegal framework razingleveled surfacememory deletionpolicy razingrecord purgestructure razingurban razing
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8 entriesbuilding razingcity razinghistoric razingmass razingplanned razingrazing programsite razingurban razing
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Tsunamis are deadly waves capable of razing entire cities in a matter of moments. To better understand them, researchers travel to disaster sites as soon as possible to investigate the causes of these devastating waves.
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