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annihilation

an·ni·hi·lation

UK/əˌnaɪ.əˈleɪ.ʃən/ US/ʌˌnaɪʌˈleɪʃʌn/ uncommon

noun

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2.

total destruction

  • “bomb tests resulted in the annihilation of the atoll”
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Origin

From Middle French annihilation, from Latin annihilātiō. By surface analysis, annihilate + -ion.

Phrases

  • family annihilation

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