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[-] DarthYoshiBoy@beehaw.org 22 points 3 months ago

Regardless, the "pedantic" argument against the headline is only a thing if you're not allowing for the evolution of language, it's actually just being a snooty language snob given that language does evolve and the usage of the headline aligns with common standards these days:

Decimate strayed from its "tenth" meaning and nowadays refers to the act of destroying or hurting something in great numbers.

See also definition 3b of the same source.

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