annihilation Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun destruction by annihilating something
obliteration.
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noun total destruction
disintegration.
- bomb tests resulted in the annihilation of the atoll
WordNet
An*ni`hi*la"tion noun
Etymology
Cf. F.Definitions
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The act of reducing to nothing, or nonexistence; or the act of destroying the form or combination of parts under which a thing exists, so that the name can no longer be applied to it; as, the .annihilation of a corporation -
The state of being annihilated. Hooker.