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Meaning of 'Destruction' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Destruction [ n.]
- The act of destroying; a tearing down; a bringing to naught; subversion; demolition; ruin; slaying; devastation.
- The state of being destroyed, demolished, ruined, slain, or devastated.
- A destroying agency; a cause of ruin or of devastation; a destroyer.

Meaning of 'Destruction' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . destruction [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a final state
Example in sentence:
  • he came to a bad end;
  • the so-called glorious experiment came to an inglorious end

Nearby Words:

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