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annihilating

adjective

wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction

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Word length
12
Starts with
A
Ends with
G
Contains
NNIHILATIN
Scrabble score
16
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction

    “possessing annihilative power”

adjective

  1. making light of

    “afire with annihilating invective”

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Example Sentences

possessing annihilative power
a devastating hurricane
the guns opened a withering fire
afire with annihilating invective
a devastating portrait of human folly
{'source': 'W.S.Gilbert', 'text': "to compliments inflated I've a withering reply"}

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