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annihilationcomplete destruction or obliteration; the state of being completely destroyed

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: complete destruction or obliteration; the state of being completely destroyed

Pronunciation (IPA): /əˌnaɪəˈleɪʃən/

Korean meaning: 완전한 파괴, 전멸; 완전히 소멸된 상태

Korean pronunciation: 어**나이**어**레이**션

Example Sentences

  • My diet plan faced complete annihilation when I discovered the chocolate cake in the fridge.
  • The video game boss threatened the annihilation of all humanity unless someone could beat level 99.
  • The scientist warned of potential annihilation if the experiment went wrong.

annihilation

NOUN

//əˌnaɪəˈleɪʃən//

complete destruction or obliteration; the state of being completely destroyed

annihilation concept
💡 Concept

Complete destruction and obliteration

annihilation rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

From annihilation comes creation, from ashes rises a new nation!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/əˌnaɪəˈleɪʃən/
🇬🇧 UK/əˌnaɪəˈleɪʃən/

🌳Etymology

Prefixan--
Rootnihil
Suffix--ation

Origin

라틴어 'nihil(무, 아무것도 없음)'에서 온 말로, '완전히 무로 만든다'는 의미에서 발전했습니다. 중세 라틴어를 거쳐 현대 영어로 전해졌습니다.

🎵Rhyme

creationstationnation
creation
station
nation

🔗Collocations

total annihilation
mutual annihilation
nuclear annihilation
annihilation of evidence
face annihilation
threaten annihilation

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My diet plan faced complete annihilation when I discovered the chocolate cake in the fridge.

😄 Fun example

The video game boss threatened the annihilation of all humanity unless someone could beat level 99.

The scientist warned of potential annihilation if the experiment went wrong.

The army suffered complete annihilation in the battle.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

destructionobliterationexterminationdevastationeradication

Antonyms

creationconstructionpreservation

Related

nihilismannihilatedevastateobliterateextinguish

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