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destruction

de.struc.tion \di-'str*k-sh*n\ n [ME destruccioun, fr. MF destruction, fr. 
   L destruction-, ]destructio, fr. destructus, pp. of destruere 1: the action 
   or process of destroying something  2: the state or fact of being destroyed 
   : RUIN  3: a destroying agency