Grade 6

destruction

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(de-struc-tion) 3 syllables

Definition

noun. the act of causing damage or ruin.

Example Sentence

The earthquake caused great destruction.

More Example Sentences

Destruction of the forest worried the people.

Synonyms

devastation; damage; ruin

Antonyms

construction; creation; building

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Rhymes

  • suction

  • abduction
  • conduction
  • construction
  • deduction
  • destruction
  • induction
  • instruction
  • obstruction
  • production
  • reduction
  • seduction

  • deconstruction
  • introduction
  • reconstruction
  • reproduction

  • overproduction
  • reintroduction