In response to your "soapbox" - While it may be a pet peeve of yours when authors use the word "decimate" to describe great destruction, they are in all probabilty using the word correctly. The derivation of the word is based on reduction by 1/10, but the current definition includes destruction generally. For many that is the preferred definition. See, e.g., definitions of decimate:
(selective definitions from Merriam-Webster online dictionary):
3a: to reduce drastically especially in number <cholera decimated the population>
3b: to cause great destruction or harm to <firebombs decimated the city> <an industry decimated by recession>
(from Oxford online dictionary):
verb [with object]
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1kill, destroy, or remove a large percentage or part of: the project would decimate the fragile wetland wilderness the American chestnut, a species decimated by blight
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drastically reduce the strength or effectiveness of (something): plant viruses that can decimate yields
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2 historical kill one in every ten of (a group of soldiers or others) as a punishment for the whole group.
In addition, one would not use "annihilate" or "obliterate" in place of decimate as each of those denotes the meaning of destroying or defeating *utterly* and decimate suggests merely *great* destruction (not complete).
tonya (Chapter 50) - Sun 03 Feb 2013
i loved what you did in this chapter! i loved how you used naraku's obsession with kagome, that helped bring about his downfall. also, i loved that kagura & kanna got their hearts back & got their freedom. i loved the showdown with naraku!
tonya (Chapter 49) - Sun 03 Feb 2013
loved the chapter as usual! you are amazing!
I'm glad Naraku is dead, keep it coming.
Keep it coming.
tonya (Chapter 48) - Sat 02 Feb 2013
i am on the edge of my seat, with anticipation! the chapter was very well written. can't wait for the next one!
Keep it coming.
Honey inu (Chapter 48) - Sat 02 Feb 2013
Ohhh! I want more! im on thee edge of my seat
tonya (Chapter 47) - Fri 01 Feb 2013
as always another excellent chapter! i loved what kanna did for kagome in this chapter! i absolutely can't wait to see what happens in the next chapter.
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