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   destruction

   /dɪˈstrʌkʃn/

   noun

   • 1. the action or process of causing so much damage to something that it no longer exists or cannot be repaired: "the destruction of the rainforest" Similar demolitionknocking downpulling downtearing downlevellingrazing (to the ground)fellingdismantlingbreaking upwreckingruinationsmashingshatteringblastingblowing updynamitingbombingcarpet bombingtorpedoingspoliationdevastationspoilingruinationwreckingblightingmarringdisfigurementimpairmentdefacingscarringinjuryharmlaying wastedesolationravagingliterary:wasting
   • ▪ the action or process of killing or being killed: "the wanton destruction of human life" Similar annihilationwiping outobliterationeliminationeradicationliquidationextinctionfinishing offrooting outextirpationkillingslaughterslaughteringmassacremassacringbutcherybutcheringexterminationdecimationinformal:taking outrubbing outsnuffing outzappingwasting
   • ▪ a cause of someone's ruin: "gambling was his destruction"
   • 2. a group of wild cats. rare

   Word Origin Middle English: from Latin destructio(n-), from the verb destruere (see destroy).

   Scrabble Points: 14

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDESTRUCTION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Destruction is the act of destroying something, or the state of being destroyed. Learn more about the meaning, synonyms, collocations and usage of destruction with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

   • English (US)

     DESTRUCTION meaning: 1. the act of destroying something, or...

   • Znaczenie Destruction, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     DESTRUCTION definicja: 1. the act of destroying something,...

   • Destructionist

     DESTRUCTIONIST definition: 1. someone who believes in...

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   • Self-Destruction

     SELF-DESTRUCTION definition: 1. behaviour by a person that...

   • Destruction in German

     DESTRUCTION translate: die Zerstörung, die Zerstörung. Learn...

   • Destruction in Catalan

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   Learn the meaning of destruction as a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Destruction is the state or fact of being destroyed, or the action or process of destroying something.

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   Destruction is the act of destroying something, or the state of being destroyed. Learn more about the meaning, synonyms, collocations and translations of destruction with Cambridge Dictionary.

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   Destruction definition: the act of destroying. See examples of DESTRUCTION used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDESTRUCTION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Destruction is the act of destroying something, or the state of being destroyed. Learn the word origin, synonyms, pronunciation, collocations and usage of destruction with examples from various sources.

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   Destruction is damage so bad, things must be replaced, not fixed. Tornadoes often leave a trail of destruction, damaging neighborhoods and knocking down houses. The Latin word destructionem, "a pulling down," is the root of destruction.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › destructiondestruction noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Destruction is the act of destroying something or the process of being destroyed. Learn how to use this word in different contexts, see synonyms and related words, and listen to the pronunciation.