armageddon

noun/ˌɑrməˈɡɛdən/

Frequency rank: #11,564 most common English word

Meaning

a catastrophic, world-ending conflict or disaster; total destruction.

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Example sentence

Scientists warn that an unchecked pandemic could bring armageddon upon modern civilization.

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