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@@ -730,7 +730,8 @@ added: v0.1.90
 * `error` {Object}
 * Returns: {net.Socket}
 
-Ensures that no more I/O activity happens on this socket.
+Ensures that no more I/O activity happens on this socket. This destroys
+the stream but does not explicitly cause a TCP stream reset (RST).
 
 See, [`writable.destroy()`][] for further details.