What are some synonyms for decimated?

What word or phrase is modified by the prepositional phrase in the sentence below? marisol's puppy likes napping under the couch because it is warm and cozy

The duke and the dauphin lie, cheat, and steal for the purposes of their own survival. answers: •true •false

What exaggeration about him smiley does the narrator of the notorious jumping frog of calveras county make