annihilation
noun/əˌnaɪəˈleɪʃən/
Frequency rank: #10,349 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
total destruction or obliteration of something.
Example sentence
The general feared that nuclear war would lead to the complete annihilation of humanity.
Synonyms & related words
- destruction
- obliteration
- extermination
- elimination
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