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EXTERMINATION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of exterminating
Synonyms:
extermination; liquidation
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("extermination" is a kind of...):
destruction; devastation (the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Complete annihilation
Example:
they think a meteor cause the extinction of the dinosaurs
Synonyms:
extermination; extinction
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("extermination" is a kind of...):
annihilation; disintegration (total destruction)
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