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Definitions for destruction
dɪˈstrʌk ʃənde·struc·tion
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Princeton's WordNet
destruction, devastationnoun
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
destruction, demolition, wipeoutnoun
an event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys something
end, destruction, deathnoun
a final state
"he came to a bad end"; "the so-called glorious experiment came to an inglorious end"
Wiktionary
destructionnoun
The act of destroying.
The destruction of the condemned building will take place at noon.
destructionnoun
The results of a destructive event.
Amid the seemingly endless destruction, a single flower bloomed.
Etymology: from destrucion, from destructio.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Destructionnoun
Etymology: destructio, Latin.
’Tis safer to be that which we destroy,
Than by destruction dwell in doubtful joy. William Shakespeare, Macbeth.If that your moody discontented souls
Do through the clouds behold this present hour,
Even for revenge mock my destruction. William Shakespeare, Richard III.When that which we immortal thought,
We saw so near destruction brought,
We felt what you did then endure,
And tremble yet, as not secure. Edmund Waller.The destruction that wasteth at noon-day. Ps. xci. 6.
Broad is the way that leadeth to destruction. Matth. vii. 13.
Wikipedia
Destruction
Destruction is a song by American indie rock band Joywave. It was released as a single from their debut studio album, How Do You Feel Now?, on March 30, 2015. A music video for the song was released on January 13, 2016 through YouTube. "Destruction" peaked at number 18 on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart and was featured on the soundtrack for the video games Madden NFL 16 and the 2015 Need for Speed reboot. An abridged version, consisting of just the first verse, chorus and outro, was used for the launch trailer for Fortnite Battle Royale.
ChatGPT
destruction
Destruction is the act or process of damaging something so intensely that it no longer exists or cannot be repaired. It refers to the state of being completely ruined or annihilated, often associated with catastrophic events, violence, or the deliberate demolition of objects, structures, or concepts.
Webster Dictionary
Destructionnoun
the act of destroying; a tearing down; a bringing to naught; subversion; demolition; ruin; slaying; devastation
Destructionnoun
the state of being destroyed, demolished, ruined, slain, or devastated
Destructionnoun
a destroying agency; a cause of ruin or of devastation; a destroyer
Wikidata
Destruction
Destruction are a German thrash metal band. They are considered one of the "three kings" of the Teutonic thrash metal scene, the others being Kreator and Sodom. All three of these bands are often credited with helping pioneer black metal by containing several elements of what was to become the genre. Destruction were originally named Knight of Demon, but changed their name in 1984. For most of the 1990s, Destruction were not signed to a major record label and were forced to self-produce their albums until they signed a contract with Nuclear Blast in the 2000s.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Destruction
de-struk′shun, n. act of destroying: overthrow: physical or moral ruin: death: a destructive plague.—adj. Destruc′tible, liable to be destroyed.—ns. Destructibil′ity, Destruc′tibleness.—n. Destruc′tionist, one engaged in destruction: one who believes in the final annihilation of the damned.—adj. Destruc′tive, causing destruction: mischievous: ruinous: deadly.—adv. Destruc′tively.—ns. Destruc′tiveness; Destruc′tivist, a representative of destructive principles, as in Biblical criticism; Destruc′tor, a destroyer: a furnace for burning up refuse.
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'destruction' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3919
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'destruction' in Nouns Frequency: #1639
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of destruction in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of destruction in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of destruction in a Sentence
These acts of violence and destruction of property cannot and will not be tolerated.
We are committed to the permanent, verifiable, irreversible dismantling of North Korea's weapons of mass destruction program and to do so without delay.
Newtown First Selectman Patricia Llodra:
I'm very pleased this has been accomplished so quickly, the house stood as a reminder to the neighbors and everyone in town of where that young man lived and grew up and did such horrible destruction to our community.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky:
Kharkiv is a peaceful city. There are peaceful residential areas, no military facilities. Dozens of eyewitness accounts prove that this is not a single false volley, but deliberate destruction of people : the Russians knew where they were shooting, there will definitely be an international tribunal for this crime -- it's a violation of all conventions. No one in the world will forgive you for killing peaceful Ukrainian people.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu:
I didn’t retract any of the things I said in my speech six years ago, calling for a solution in which a demilitarized Palestinian state recognizes a Jewish state, i said that the conditions for that, today, are not achievable for a simple reason: Abu Mazen, the leader of the Palestinians, rejects consistently the acceptance of a Jewish state. He’s made a pact with the Palestinian terrorist organization, Hamas, that calls for our destruction. And the conditions in the Middle East have changed to the point where any territory we withdraw from is immediately taken up by Iranian-backed terrorists or by ISIS.
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- تدمير, قضاءArabic
- zničení, destrukceCzech
- ødelæggelseDanish
- Zerstörung, VernichtungGerman
- καταστροφή, συντριβήGreek
- detruo, detruadoEsperanto
- destrucciónSpanish
- تخریبPersian
- tuho, tuhoaminenFinnish
- destructionFrench
- loitiméireachtIrish
- creach, milleadhScottish Gaelic
- विनाश, नाशHindi
- megsemmisítésHungarian
- penghancuranIndonesian
- eyðileggingIcelandic
- distruzioneItalian
- הרסHebrew
- 破棄, 破壊, 潰滅, 湮滅, 滅亡, 倒壊Japanese
- 파괴, 멸망Korean
- ناهێشتن, وێرانیKurdish
- exitium, clādesLatin
- whakangaromangaMāori
- vernietigingDutch
- ødeleggelseNorwegian
- niszczenie, zniszczeniePolish
- destruiçãoPortuguese
- distrugereRomanian
- разрушение, уничтожениеRussian
- katastrofa, razrušenje, uništenje, sravnjenje sa zemljom, propast, uništavanjeSerbo-Croatian
- förstörelse, ödeläggelseSwedish
- அழிவுTamil
- imhaTurkish
- руйнуванняUkrainian
- تباہیUrdu
- sự phá hủyVietnamese
- צעשטערונגYiddish
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