9
seek(verb, action, check, turn, follow)
9
spoil(verb, phrasal verb, give, ruin, destroy)
8
devastate(verb, attack, ruin, destroy, damage)
8
hunt(noun, verb, clear, check, turn)
7
burglarize(verb, take, remove, keep, cheat)
7
burgle(verb, cheat, lose, search, steal)
7
examine(verb, action, clear, check, gather)
7
fleece(verb, destroy, do, waste, cheat)
7
foray(verb, attack, ruin, destroy, damage)
7
lay waste(verb, expression, ruin, destroy, turn)
7
probe(noun, verb, action, check, turn)
7
rape(noun, verb, act, give, destroy)
7
scan(noun, verb, clear, check, turn)
7
spoliate(verb, give, attack, ruin, destroy)
6
investigate(verb, action, check, turn, follow)
6
pry(verb, check, turn, examine, look)
6
scrutinize(verb, clear, check, turn, examine)
6
steal(verb, take, turn, appropriate, lift)
5
delve(verb, action, follow, examine, pursue)
5
grub(verb, clear, beat, check, examine)
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