extirpate vs wipe away

extirpate

verb
  • To surgically remove. 

  • To destroy completely; to annihilate, to cause to go extinct locally. 

  • To pull up by the roots; uproot. 

wipe away

verb
  • To remove or erase with a wiping motion 

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