Obliteration (Noun)
Meaning 1
Destruction by annihilating something.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The nuclear bomb's explosion led to the obliteration of the entire city, leaving nothing but a barren wasteland.
- The invading army sought the obliteration of the enemy's stronghold, bombarding it with relentless artillery fire.
- The massive asteroid impact marked the beginning of the dinosaurs' obliteration from the face of the Earth.
- The dictator's goal was the obliteration of the opposition, using brutal force to suppress any dissent.
- Climate change threatens the obliteration of our planet's biodiversity, with countless species facing extinction due to rising temperatures.
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Meaning 2
The complete destruction of every trace of something.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural events.