destruction
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
Britannica Dictionary definition of DESTRUCTION
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the act or process of damaging something so badly that it no longer exists or cannot be repaired
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the act or process of destroying something
— often + of
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see also self-destruction
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a scene of destruction
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War results in death and widespread destruction.
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We are trying to save the building from destruction.
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weapons of mass destruction [=weapons that can destroy entire buildings, cities, etc.]
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His phenomenal success carried within it the seeds of its own destruction. [=the thing that made him successful eventually caused him to fail]
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the destruction of documents/evidence
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The storm caused the destruction of many homes.
