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Angela said he was off decimating the Pinocchio
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Decimated

Reduced by 1/10th (one-tenth), not, as commonly misused, totally wiped out, destroyed, annihilated.
The rodent population in New York City was decimated, down from ten million to only nine million.
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decimate

the verb to "decimate" comes from the root of the Latin word for ten. Obvious enough, but the use gets more interesting. The verb "To decimate" is synonymous with "to destroy" and may be used to talk about a great reduction, loss, etc. "Decimation" was used as a Roman military strategy, as punishment for a severe crime, typically rebellion or desertion, the army would be forcibly lined up, and every tenth person would be killed. The form of group punishment based on the number ten is an adequate enough explanation for the origin of the word. Today, the word can be used in a less mathematical context, and still be grammatically correct, though it's still an intense verb.
General Sherman's tactics in the South decimated the Confederate's power by destroying the land and cutting off economic growth.
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darimater

A person that dares people do things to people.
I dare you to spank that duck in the pond.
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Decimation

The correct term for Thanos' Snap in Infinity War
Thanos' decimation destroyed half of all life.
Thanos decimated half the universe
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Taliban Decimation

When you nut so hard that it exits through her mouth, exploding all her internal organs in the process.
Nut_meme used Taliban decimation.
It's super effective!
Gardevoir fainted!
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decimating

To decrease by 1/10, hence the prefix deci.
Aww, only 10%? At least I can say I was decimating that test.
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