annihilation

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Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

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Definition

  1. noun destruction by annihilating something
  2. noun total destruction

Etymology

From Middle French annihilation, from Latin annihilātiō. By surface analysis, annihilate + -ion.

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