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destruction definition

de·struc·tion (di struk′s̸hən)

noun

  1. the act or process of destroying; demolition or slaughter
  2. the fact or state of being destroyed
  3. the cause or means of destroying

Etymology: ME destruccioun < OFr destruction < L destructio < destructus, pp. of destruere: see destroy

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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