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Noun
S:
(n)
destruction
,
demolition
,
wipeout
(an event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys something)
S:
(n)
demolition
(the act of demolishing)
"the demolition of the huge tower was quite a spectacle"
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S:
(n)
destruction
,
devastation
(the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists)
derivationally related form
W:
(v)
demolish
[Related to:
demolition
] (defeat soundly and humiliatingly)
"The home team demolished the visitors"
derivationally related form
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W:
(v)
demolish
[Related to:
demolition
] (destroy completely)
"the wrecking ball demolished the building"