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   annihilation

   /əˌnʌɪəˈleɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. complete destruction or obliteration: "the threat of global annihilation"
   • ▪ total defeat: "a show of independence is its only hope of avoiding annihilation in next year's elections"
   • 2. the conversion of matter into energy, especially the mutual conversion of a particle and an antiparticle into electromagnetic radiation.

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from late Latin annihilatio(n-), from the verb annihilare (see annihilate).

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › annihilationAnnihilation Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of ANNIHILATION is the state or fact of being completely destroyed or obliterated : the act of annihilating something or the state of being annihilated. How to use annihilation in a sentence.

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   ANNIHILATION definition: 1. complete destruction, so that nothing or no one is left: 2. complete defeat: 3. complete…. Learn more.

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   Annihilation definition: an act or instance of annihilating, or of completely destroying or defeating someone or something. See examples of ANNIHILATION used in a sentence.

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   The meaning of ANNIHILATE is to cause to cease to exist : to do away with entirely so that nothing remains. How to use annihilate in a sentence.

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   ANNIHILATE definition: 1. to destroy something completely so that nothing is left: 2. to defeat completely: 3. to…. Learn more.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › annihilationAnnihilation - definition of annihilation by The Free Dictionary

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   noun. 1. Utter destruction: eradication, extermination, extinction, extinguishment, extirpation, liquidation, obliteration. 2. An often formal act of putting an end to: abolishment, abolition, abrogation, annulment, cancellation, defeasance, invalidation, negation, nullification, voidance.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › annihilationAnnihilation - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Annihilation is the total destruction of something. In World War II, our nuclear bombs resulted in the annihilation of Hiroshima. If you spill milk on your textbooks, it won’t result in annihilation — this word is much more serious.