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1. destruction by annihilating something (noun.act)

hypernym	:	destruction, devastation,
definition	:	the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists (noun.act)

hyponym	:	atomisation, atomization,
definition	:	annihilation by reducing something to atoms (noun.act)

hyponym	:	pulverisation, pulverization,
definition	:	annihilation by pulverizing something (noun.act)

hyponym	:	vaporisation, vaporization,
definition	:	annihilation by vaporizing something (noun.act)

2. the complete destruction of every trace of something (noun.event)

hypernym	:	demolition, destruction, wipeout,
definition	:	an event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys something (noun.event)

3. destruction by annihilating something (noun.act)

derivation	:	efface, obliterate,
definition	:	remove completely from recognition or memory (verb.change)

derivation	:	annihilate, carry off, decimate, eliminate, eradicate, extinguish, wipe out,
definition	:	kill in large numbers (verb.change)

derivation	:	obliterate,
definition	:	do away with completely, without leaving a trace (verb.change)

4. the complete destruction of every trace of something (noun.event)

derivation	:	efface, obliterate,
definition	:	remove completely from recognition or memory (verb.change)

derivation	:	obliterate,
definition	:	do away with completely, without leaving a trace (verb.change)

derivation	:	kill, obliterate, wipe out,
definition	:	mark for deletion, rub off, or erase (verb.change)

derivation	:	eradicate, exterminate, extirpate, root out, uproot,
definition	:	destroy completely, as if down to the roots (verb.creation)

5. destruction by annihilating something (noun.act)

derivation	:	efface, obliterate,
definition	:	remove completely from recognition or memory (verb.change)

derivation	:	annihilate, carry off, decimate, eliminate, eradicate, extinguish, wipe out,
definition	:	kill in large numbers (verb.change)

derivation	:	obliterate,
definition	:	do away with completely, without leaving a trace (verb.change)

6. the complete destruction of every trace of something (noun.event)

derivation	:	efface, obliterate,
definition	:	remove completely from recognition or memory (verb.change)

derivation	:	obliterate,
definition	:	do away with completely, without leaving a trace (verb.change)

derivation	:	kill, obliterate, wipe out,
definition	:	mark for deletion, rub off, or erase (verb.change)

derivation	:	eradicate, exterminate, extirpate, root out, uproot,
definition	:	destroy completely, as if down to the roots (verb.creation)