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+# ἀφανίζω/aphanizō
+This word is an action. It is a verb.
+
+* This word can mean to destroy
+    * When this word is used in this way, it means to ruin something or severely damage something.
+
+* This word can mean to die.
+
+* This word can mean to disappear. 
+
+* This word can mean to make something ugly.