destruction

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Etymology

From Middle English destruccioun, from Old French destrucion, from Latin destructio.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /dɪsˈtɹʌkʃən/

Noun

destruction

1. The act of destroying.

   The destruction of the condemned building will take place at noon.

2. The results of a destructive event.

   Amid the seemingly endless destruction, a single flower bloomed.

Antonyms

• construction

Translations

• French: destruction
• German: Zerstörung, Vernichtung
• Italian: distruzione
• Portuguese: destruição
• Russian: разруше́ние
• Spanish: destrucción

Translations

• German: Zerstörung
• Italian: distruzione
• Portuguese: destruição
• Russian: разруше́ния
• Spanish: destrucción

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