destruction

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English

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Etymology

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Inherited from Middle English destruccioun, from Old French destrucion, from Latin dēstructiō, dēstructiōnem.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /dɪsˈtɹʌkʃən/
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  • Rhymes: -ʌkʃən

Noun

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destruction (countable and uncountable, plural destructions)

  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.

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French

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old French destrucion, borrowed from Latin dēstrūctiōnem.

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destruction f (plural destructions)

  1. destruction

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