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obliterations

/ɒblɪˈteɪʃənz/ noun · British & US
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What does obliterations mean?

noun

The act of completely destroying or erasing something, or the state of being completely destroyed or erased. Obliterations can be physical, such as the destruction of a building, or metaphorical, such as the erasure of a person's identity.

Example

"The city's obliterations of historic buildings to make way for new developments have been a topic of controversy for years."

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