Meaning of the word annihilation in English

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annihilation

US /əˌnaɪ.əˈleɪ.ʃən/
UK /əˌnaɪ.əˈleɪ.ʃən/

Noun

1.

complete destruction, so that nothing or no one is left:

Example:
During the Cold War the threat of nuclear annihilation was always on people's minds.
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