Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: annihilation
IPA transcription: [ən,aɪəl'eɪʃən]
Pronunciations of annihilation
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noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: annihilation, obliteration
    Meaning: destruction by annihilating something
  • Synonyms: annihilation, disintegration
    Meaning: total destruction; "bomb tests resulted in the annihilation of the atoll"
Usage examples
  • In America, from a like cause, the government of the Union has gradually dwindled into a state of decay, approaching nearly to annihilation.
  • "Tode had got the dials pointing to the fifth dimension--eternity, he called it, though actually I believe it's nothing more than annihilation, a grand smash.
  • "Then, under the protection of convents, or of the seigniorial turret, new societies were formed, which silently spread over the soil made fertile by their hands, and which derived their power from the annihilation of the free classes whom they enlisted in their behalf.
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