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English noun: ruination | |||
| 1. | ruination (state) an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction | ||
| Samples | You have brought ruin on this entire family. | ||
| Synonyms | ruin | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | desolation, devastation | ||
| 2. | ruination (event) an event that results in destruction | ||
| Synonyms | ruin | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | demolition, destruction, wipeout | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | desolation, devastation, shipwreck | ||
| 3. | ruination (event) failure that results in a loss of position or reputation | ||
| Synonyms | downfall, ruin | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | failure | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | finish | ||
| 4. | ruination (act) destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined | ||
| Synonyms | laying waste, ruin, ruining, wrecking | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | destruction, devastation | ||
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