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Verb Concept
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decimate
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Kill one in every ten, as of mutineers in Roman armies WordNet 3.0
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Kill one in every ten, as of mutineers in Roman armies WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
To kill one-tenth of a group, (historical, specifically) as a military punishment in the Roman army selected by lot, usually carried out by the surviving soldiers. Wiktionary
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kill
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eliminate
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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decimate
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decimate
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KILL va:0062f

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