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| 1. | [ noun ] termination by an act of destruction | |
| Synonyms: | devastation | |
| Related terms: | termination annihilation holocaust sabotage extermination disaster kill vandalism self-destruction neutralisation razing laying_waste demolition spoliation decimation lay_waste_to | |
| 2. | [ noun ] an event or the result of an event that destroys something | |
| Synonyms: | demolition wipeout | |
| Related terms: | ending ravage annihilation eradication razing wrack ruin cancel_out wipe_out eliminate demolish | |
| 3. | [ noun ] a final state | |
| Synonyms: | death end | |
| Examples: | "he came to a bad end" "the so-called glorious experiment came to an inglorious end" |
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| Related terms: | state terminate end die | |
| Similar spelling: |
destruct destructive destructible destructively distraction dexterous destroyer |
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