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obliteration.

The total destruction of something.

12 characters5 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. The total destruction of something.

    countable · uncountable
  2. The concealing or covering of something.

    countable · uncountable
  3. The cancellation, erasure or deletion of something.

    countable · uncountable
  4. 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).

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English obliterate Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ion English obliteration From obliterate + -ion.

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