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    CARPET BOMBING

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     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    An extensive and systematic bombing intended to devastate a large targetplay

    Synonyms:

    area bombing; carpet bombing; saturation bombing

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting acts or actions

    Hypernyms ("carpet bombing" is a kind of...):

    bombardment; bombing (an attack by dropping bombs)

    Derivation:

    carpet bomb (bomb a large area systematically and extensively)

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