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destruction
[ dih-struhk-shuhn ]
noun
- the act of destroying:
wanton destruction of a town.
- the condition of being destroyed; demolition; annihilation.
- a cause or means of destroying.
destruction
/ dɪˈstrʌkʃən /
noun
- the act of destroying or state of being destroyed; demolition
- a cause of ruin or means of destroying
Other Words From
- nonde·struction noun
- prede·struction noun
- semi·de·struction noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of destruction1
Word History and Origins
Origin of destruction1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
I am doubtful that the majority who chose to reject America’s first female president and a woman of color fully grasped the scale of destruction that voting for Trump will unleash, but they soon will.
Much of the death and destruction was caused by US weapons, given to Israel in order the help the fight Hamas.
They are staying with a friend after the destruction of their flat; she said they sleep in the corridor at night to shelter from the constant drone attacks.
Much of the death and destruction was caused by US weapons, given to Israel in order the help the fight against Hamas after the 7 October 2023, attack.
Over the next three days, the Woolsey fire would cut a path of destruction through southeast Ventura County and the hills of Malibu, burning literally to the sand next to Pacific Coast Highway.
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