obliteration

CEFRC1

/əˌblɪtəˈreɪʃən/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Complete destruction or removal of something.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The cancellation, erasure or deletion of something.

Examples

  • The bombing resulted in total obliteration of the village.

  • The goal was to achieve complete obliteration of the enemy.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The concealing or covering of something.

  2. The total destruction of something.

  3. The cancellation of the function, structure, or both of a vessel or organ; for example, the occlusion of the lumen of a duct, blood vessel, or lymphatic vessel, be it solely functional (as when squeezed by nearby mass effect or inflammation) or both structural and functional (as when clogged with thrombus, embolus, or fibrosis).

More examples

In context

  • The heavy bombing caused the complete obliteration of the city.

  • This illustration depicts exoplanet Kepler-1658b (left), doomed to eventual obliteration by its aging host star.

  • Stark before-and-after images reveal the obliteration of Bakhmut [title]

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The town's blank by the volcanic eruption left no structures standing at all.

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Origin

noun

From obliterate + -ion.