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Antonyms for
nuke
A nuclear weapon.
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All Definitions for Nuke

Below are all the dictionary definitions of nuke:

1A nuclear weapon.
2Something that destroys or negates, especially on a catastrophic scale.
3A nuclear power station.
4A vessel such as a ship or submarine running on nuclear power.
5A person (such as a sailor in a navy or a scientist) who works with nuclear weapons or nuclear power.
6To use a nuclear weapon on (a target).
7To destroy or erase completely.
8To cook in a microwave oven.
9To carry out a denial-of-service attack against (an IRC user).
10To expose to some form of radiation.
11To overanalyze or despair unduly over something.
12A cautionary flag placed on a release to label it as "bad" for some reason or another (e.g., being a dupe of a previous release or containing malware).
13A microwave oven.
14Alternative spelling of nuc (“nucleus colony of bees”). [(beekeeping) A nucleus colony
15A small bee colony created from a larger colony.]
16Alternative form of nucha (“spinal cord
17Ape of the neck”). [(anatomy, obsolete) The spinal cord.]
18Alternative form of nook (“a corner of a piece of land
19An angled piece of land, especially one extending into other land”). [A small corner formed by two walls
20An alcove.]

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About antonyms for nuke

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