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obliteration

əˌblɪtəˈreɪʃən

noun

unicestwienie

uɲit͡sɛstˈvʲɛɲɛ· rzeczownik
Also
zniszczenie(n)wymazanie(n)
Definition

The act of completely destroying something or removing all signs of it.

Examples
The city faced complete obliteration after the bombing.
Miasto stanęło w obliczu całkowitego unicestwienia po bombardowaniu.
The obliteration of old records was a necessary step.
Wymazanie starych zapisów było koniecznym krokiem.
Synonyms
destructionannihilationeradication
Collocations
complete obliterationtotal obliterationrisk of obliteration
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