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Obliteration

/əˌblɪtəˈreɪʃən/
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(noun) The total destruction of something.

The bombing resulted in total obliteration of the village.
The goal was to achieve complete obliteration of the enemy.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The massive explosion resulted in the total ____ of the abandoned building and its surroundings.

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