distroy - dishonest

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Ruin

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to spoil something completely, so that it cannot be used or enjoyed

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devastate

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to damage a large area very badly and destroy many things in it

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trash

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an informal word meaning to deliberately destroy a lot of things in a room, house, etc

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demolish

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to completely destroy a building, either deliberately or by accident

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if a meteor from space hits the Earth, it could — half the world

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obliterate

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earlier this year, a massive earthquake — southwestern China

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devastated

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single-minded

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working very hard to achieve one particular thing, and thinking everything else is much less important

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determined to get what you want and not caring if you harm other people

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ruthless

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determined not to change what you are doing, especially when other people think you are behaving in an unreasonable way

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stubborn

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continuing to do something although it is difficult, or other people warn you not to do it

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persistent

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determined to succeed, even if a situation is difficult or frightening

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tough

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you soon learn to be — in the army

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tough

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i’m too — to admit that I was wrong all along

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stubborn

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be — in pursuing your dreams

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persistent

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his — commitment to the job left him little time for his family

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single-minded

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these men are — terrorists

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ruthless

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good at secretly thinking of clever plans to trick people in order to get what you want

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devious

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using dishonest and unfair methods to get what you want, without caring if you harm other people

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unscrupulous

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using your power in a dishonest way for your own advantage - used about people in official positions

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corrupt

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deliberately deceiving people in an illegal way in order to gain money or power:

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fraudulent

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doing or saying things secretly, in a way that seems wrong because it is slightly dishonest or unfair

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sneaky

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the drug trade has flourished, helped by — customs officials

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corrupt

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over two million low-paid workers in this country are being exploited by — employers

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unscrupulous

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it was a bit — of him to borrow that money without telling me

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sneaky

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huge numbers of — transactions were made on credit cards last year

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fraudulent

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i think you have to be slightly — to be a politician

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devious