Is the word destruction a noun

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    destruction

    noun

    1) разрушение; уничтожение

    2) разорение

    3) причина гибели или разорения; overconfidence was his destruction чрезмерная самоуверенность погубила его

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    (n) разрушение

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    разрешение, уничтожение

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    [de’struc·tion || -kʃn]
    разрушение, уничтожение, разорение, деструкция, причина гибели, причина разорения

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    разорение

    разорения

    разрушение

    разрушения

    уничтожение

    уничтожения

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    1) разрушение
    2) истребление, умерщвление, лишение жизни

    Новый англо-русский словарь > destruction

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    destruction

    1. n разрушение, уничтожение

    2. n умерщвление

    3. n гибель; крушение; разорение

    4. n разложение, деструкция

    5. n причина гибели, краха или разорения

    Синонимический ряд:

    1. bane (noun) bane; destroyer; downfall; ruination

    2. damage (noun) breakage; damage; impairment; wreckage

    3. death (noun) death; fate; massacre; murder; ravage; sack; slaughter

    5. ruin (noun) annihilation; blight; confusion; demolition; desolation; devastation; eradication; havoc; loss; overthrow; ruin; ruination; smash; vandalism; waste; wrack; wreck

    6. undoing (noun) decimation; degeneration; deterioration; devastation; disintegration; undoing

    Антонимический ряд:

    creation; origin; preservation; recovery; renewal; reparation; restoration

    English-Russian base dictionary > destruction

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    MAD Mutual Assured Destruction

    Англо-русский словарь Мюллера > MAD Mutual Assured Destruction

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    self-destruction

    1. n самоубийство

    2. n спец. самоликвидация, самоуничтожение

    Синонимический ряд:

    self-murder (noun) felo-de-se; hara-kiri; martyrdom; self-murder; self-slaughter; self-violence; seppuku; suicide

    English-Russian base dictionary > self-destruction

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    devastation

    1. n опустошение, разорение

    2. n юр. расхищение наследственного имущества душеприказчиком

    Синонимический ряд:

    1. destruction (noun) decimation; degeneration; destruction; deterioration; disintegration; undoing

    2. ruin (noun) confusion; destruction; havoc; loss; ruin; ruination; wrack; wreck

    4. waste (noun) decay; decline; diminution; dissipation; spoliation; waste

    English-Russian base dictionary > devastation

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    vandalism

    n варварство, вандализм

    Синонимический ряд:

    1. ruin (noun) blight; desolation; destruction; devastation; overthrow; ruin; smash; waste

    2. willful destruction (noun) defacement; demolition; destruction of property; disfiguration; marring; mutilation; spoiling; spoliation; willful destruction

    English-Russian base dictionary > vandalism

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    holocaust

    1. n уничтожение, гибель в огне

    2. n бойня, резня; разрушительная война

    3. n всесожжение; полное истребление жертвы огнём

    4. n целиком сжигаемая жертва

    5. n тяжёлая жертва

    6. n полное самопожертвование, самоотверженность

    7. n геноцид

    8. n массовое уничтожение евреев фашистами, холокауст

    Синонимический ряд:

    3. wholesale destruction (noun) annihilation; disaster; extermination; extermination of the Jews; genocide; massacre; massive ravaging; slaughter; wholesale destruction

    English-Russian base dictionary > holocaust

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    wreck

    1. n крушение, авария, катастрофа; гибель

    2. n гибель, крушение; крах

    3. n остов или обломки погибшего судна; остатки кораблекрушения, выброшенные морем; затонувшее судно

    4. n обломки

    5. n развалина

    human wrecks — конченые люди; люди, оказавшиеся за бортом жизни

    6. v вызывать аварию, крушение, катастрофу, гибель; повреждать, выводить из строя

    7. v подрывать, губить

    8. v потерпеть аварию, крушение

    9. v потерпеть крах, рухнуть

    10. v сносить; демонтировать

    11. v собирать остатки кораблекрушения

    12. v амер. сл. разменивать

    Синонимический ряд:

    2. collapse (noun) breakdown; collapse; crack-up; crash; debacle; pileup; smash; smashup; smash-up

    3. destruction (noun) demolition; desolation; destruction; devastation; end; undoing

    4. jalopy (noun) clunker; crate; dog; heap; jalopy; junker

    9. destroy (verb) annihilate; atomize; decapitate; decimate; demolish; destroy; destruct; devastate; discreate; dismantle; dissolve; dynamite; efface; finish; pull down; pulverize; quench; raze; rub out; shatter; shoot; smash; spoil; tear down; torpedo; total; unbuild; undo; unframe; unmake; upset; wrack

    10. inflict (verb) force on; force upon; impose; inflict; visit; wreak

    11. ruin (verb) bankrupt; dilapidate; do in; ruin

    13. shipwreck (verb) beach; capsize; cast away; founder; pile up; scuttle; shipwreck; sink; strand

    Антонимический ряд:

    preserve; rebuild; repair; save

    English-Russian base dictionary > wreck

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    ruin

    1. n гибель, крушение

    2. n разорение, крах

    3. n развалины, руины

    4. n тк. пагубное, вредное влияние; причина гибели

    5. n обесчещение

    6. n сл. джин низкого качества

    7. v разрушать; уничтожать

    8. v портить, губить

    9. v обесчестить

    10. v разорять

    11. v преим. поэт. рухнуть

    Синонимический ряд:

    1. destruction (noun) bane; confusion; decay; defeat; destroyer; destruction; dilapidation; downfall; havoc; loss; ruination; wreck

    2. deterioration (noun) atrophy; decadence; declension; declination; decline; degeneracy; degringolade; deterioration; devaluation; devolution; downgrade

    3. injury (noun) damage; harm; hurt; injury; mischief; outrage

    4. remainder (noun) demolition; relic; remainder; remnant; vestige; wrack; wreckage

    5. ruins (noun) relics; remains; remnants; ruins; vestiges

    6. undoing (noun) decimation; degeneration; devastation; disintegration; undoing

    7. bankrupt (verb) bankrupt; bust; dilapidate; do in; drain; exhaust; fleece; fold up; impoverish; pauper; pauperize; shipwreck

    9. break (verb) break; crush; fail; overwhelm; subdue

    10. destroy (verb) annihilate; atomize; damage; decapitate; decimate; demolish; destroy; destruct; discreate; dismantle; dissolve; dynamite; finish; pull down; pulverize; quench; ravage; raze; reduce to ruin; rub out; sabotage; shatter; shoot; sink; smash; tear down; torpedo; total; unbuild; undo; unframe; unmake; vandalise; vandalize; wrack; wreck

    11. frustrate (verb) baffle; balk; beat; bilk; buffalo; circumvent; dash; disappoint; foil; frustrate; thwart

    Антонимический ряд:

    construction; create; creation; improve; save

    English-Russian base dictionary > ruin

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    damages

    1. возмещение ущерба

    2. ущерб; возмещение убытков

    Синонимический ряд:

    2. expenses (noun) costs; expense sheet; expenses; reparations

    3. harm (noun) detriments; harm; harms; hurts; injuries; mischief; mischiefs; outrages; ruins

    4. reimbursement (noun) compensation; indemnification; indemnity; reimbursement; reparation; restitution; settlement

    5. injures (verb) blemishes; harms; hurts; impairs; injures; mars; prejudices; spoils; tarnishes; vitiates

    English-Russian base dictionary > damages

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    doom

    1. n рок, судьба, фатум

    2. n роковой конец, гибель

    3. n уст. статут

    4. n ист. декрет

    5. n юр. уст. приговор,

    6. n рел. страшный суд

    7. v обрекать, осуждать; предназначать, предопределять

    8. v юр. выносить обвинительный приговор, осуждать

    Синонимический ряд:

    2. fate (noun) circumstance; destiny; fate; fortune; kismet; lot; moira; portion; weird

    4. sentence (noun) condemnation; decision; judgement; opinion; sentence

    5. condemn (verb) condemn; convict; damn; ordain; proscribe; sentence

    6. decree (verb) decree; destine; determine; foredoom; foreordain; predestine; predetermine

    Антонимический ряд:

    bless; chance

    English-Russian base dictionary > doom

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    extinction

    1. n тушение

    2. n потухание, затухание, угасание

    3. n прекращение, изжитие

    4. n спец. погасание, затухание; самоэкранирование; экстинкция

    5. n вымирание

    6. n пресечение

    7. n отмирание; исчезновение

    8. n тех. гашение

    9. n юр. погашение

    Синонимический ряд:

    1. death (noun) death; decease; demise; passing; quietus

    2. destruction (noun) abolition; destruction; dissipation; dying out; extirpation; murder

    3. extinguishing (noun) blotting out; darkening; drowning; extinguishing; putting out; quenching; snuffing

    4. liquidation (noun) annihilation; eradication; extermination; liquidation; obliteration

    English-Russian base dictionary > extinction

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    fate

    1. n судьба, рок

    2. n участь, жребий, удел

    3. n гибель, смерть

    4. v обыкн. pass предопределять

    Синонимический ряд:

    2. destiny (noun) chance; circumstance; destiny; doom; end; fortune; karma; kismet; lot; luck; moira; nemesis; portion; weird

    5. predestine (verb) destine; determine; doom; doom to; foreordain; predestine; predetermine; preform; preordain

    Антонимический ряд:

    chance; choice; freedom; independence; will

    English-Russian base dictionary > fate

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    genocide

    n геноцид

    Синонимический ряд:

    2. wholesale destruction (noun) annihilation; catastrophe; destruction; disaster; extermination of the Jews; holocaust; massive ravaging; wholesale destruction

    English-Russian base dictionary > genocide

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    downfall

    1. n падение, крушение, крах; гибель, разорение

    2. n то, что губит

    3. n низвержение

    4. n ливень

    5. n сильный снегопад

    6. n западня, ловушка

    Синонимический ряд:

    1. destruction (noun) bane; collapse; comedown; descent; destroyer; destruction; drop; fall; ruin; ruination; undoing; waterloo

    2. deterioration (noun) atrophy; decadence; declension; declination; decline; degeneracy; degeneration; degringolade; deterioration; devaluation; devolution; downgrade

    3. rain (noun) cloudburst; cloud-burst; deluge; flood; precipitation; rain; rainstorm; shower; thundershower; torrent

    Антонимический ряд:

    English-Russian base dictionary > downfall

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    overthrow

    1. n ниспровержение; переворот; свержение

    2. n гибель, конец, поражение

    3. v опрокидывать; перевёртывать

    4. v свергать, ниспровергать; уничтожать

    5. v разрушать, уничтожать

    6. v переброс

    Синонимический ряд:

    1. defeat (noun) beating; debacle; defeasance; defeat; discomfiture; downcast; downthrow; drubbing; licking; shellacking; thrashing; trouncing; vanquishment; warming

    4. conquer (verb) conquer; crush; defeat; master; overcome; overpower; overrun; overwhelm; subjugate; vanquish

    6. destroy (verb) abolish; demolish; destroy; eradicate; exterminate; level; raze; terminate

    7. overturn (verb) bring down; knock over; overset; overturn; tip over; topple; tumble; turn over; unhorse; unseat; upset

    Антонимический ряд:

    assist; construct; develop; install; maintain; preserve; regenerate; reinstate; restore; revive; support; surrender

    English-Russian base dictionary > overthrow

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    suppression

    1. n подавление

    2. n психол. вытеснение из сознания; подавление

    3. n запрещение; закрытие

    4. n скрытие, утаивание

    5. n биол. супрессия

    Синонимический ряд:

    1. destruction (noun) abolition; arrest; destruction; extinction; obstruction; overpowering; restrain

    2. end (noun) abatement; cessation; end; ending; remission; termination

    3. repression (noun) choking; clampdown; crackdown; extinguishment; quashing; quenching; repression; smothering; squashing; squelching; stifling; strangling; throttling

    English-Russian base dictionary > suppression

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    undoing

    1. n развязывание, расстёгивание

    2. n уничтожение; аннулирование

    3. n гибель, падение

    4. n причина гибели, бедствия

    Синонимический ряд:

    2. misfortune (noun) adversity; affliction; bad luck; disaster; distress; hardship; misery; misfortune; trouble

    3. ruin (noun) decimation; degeneration; deterioration; devastation; disintegration; ruin

    4. abolishing (verb) abating; abolishing; abrogating; annihilating; annulling; invalidating; negating; nullifying; quashing; vitiating

    5. cancelling (verb) blot out; cancelling; cross out; erasing; expunging; rub out; scratch out; strike out; wipe out; x out

    6. destroying (verb) atomizing; decapitating; decimating; demolishing; destroying; destructing; dismantling; dissolving; dynamiting; finishing; pulling down; pulverizing; quenching; razing; rubbing out; ruining; shattering; shooting; sinking; smashing; tearing down; torpedoing; totalling; unmaking; wracking; wrecking

    7. opening (verb) opening; unclosing; undoing; unstopping

    8. outwitting (verb) having; outfoxing; outmaneuvering; outreaching; outsmarting; outthinking; outwitting; overreaching

    10. slipping (verb) disengaging; loosening; loosing; releasing; slipping; unbinding; unclasping; unfastening; unloosening; unloosing; untying

    11. weakening (verb) attenuating; debilitating; enervating; enfeebling; sapping; undermining; unnerving; weakening

    English-Russian base dictionary > undoing

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    dispersion

    1. n рассеивание; разбрасывание; рассредоточение

    2. n ист. иудейская диаспора

    3. n распространение, распространённость

    4. n уничтожение, рассасывание

    5. n физ. хим. дисперсность, степень дисперсности

    6. n тех. диспергирование, распыление

    7. n стат. дисперсия; разброс

    Синонимический ряд:

    1. destruction (noun) defeat; demolition; destruction; overthrow; rout; ruin

    2. dispersal (noun) diffusion; dispersal; distribution; scattering

    English-Russian base dictionary > dispersion

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    havoc

    1. n опустошение, разорение, разрушение

    2. v редк. разорять, опустошать

    3. v редк. приводить в полный беспорядок

    Синонимический ряд:

    1. death (noun) annihilation; death; fate; massacre; murder; ravage; sack

    2. destruction (noun) chaos; confusion; damage; desolation; destruction; devastation; dilapidation; loss; ruin; ruination; upheaval; waste; wrack; wreck; wreckage

    3. ravage (verb) deflower; depredate; desecrate; desolate; despoil; devast; devastate; devour; harry; pillage; ravage; sack; scourge; spoil; spoliate; strip; waste

    Антонимический ряд:

    English-Russian base dictionary > havoc

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War is the science of destruction.

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DESTRUCTION

From Latin dēstructiō a pulling down.

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PRONUNCIATION OF DESTRUCTION

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DESTRUCTION

Destruction is a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DESTRUCTION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Destruction

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Definition of destruction in the English dictionary

The definition of destruction in the dictionary is the act of destroying or state of being destroyed; demolition. Other definition of destruction is a cause of ruin or means of destroying.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DESTRUCTION

Synonyms and antonyms of destruction in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS OF «DESTRUCTION»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «destruction» and belong to the same grammatical category.

Translation of «destruction» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DESTRUCTION

Find out the translation of destruction to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of destruction from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «destruction» in English.

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毁灭

1,325 millions of speakers

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destrucción

570 millions of speakers

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विनाश

380 millions of speakers

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تَدْمِير

280 millions of speakers

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разрушение

278 millions of speakers

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destruição

270 millions of speakers

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ধ্বংস

260 millions of speakers

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destruction

220 millions of speakers

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Kemusnahan

190 millions of speakers

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Zerstörung

180 millions of speakers

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破壊

130 millions of speakers

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파괴

85 millions of speakers

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Karusakan

85 millions of speakers

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sự phá hủy

80 millions of speakers

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அழிவு

75 millions of speakers

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नाश

75 millions of speakers

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imha

70 millions of speakers

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distruzione

65 millions of speakers

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zniszczenie

50 millions of speakers

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знищення

40 millions of speakers

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distrugere

30 millions of speakers

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καταστροφή

15 millions of speakers

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vernietiging

14 millions of speakers

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förstörelse

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ødeleggelse

5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of destruction

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DESTRUCTION»

The term «destruction» is very widely used and occupies the 8.598 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DESTRUCTION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about destruction

10 QUOTES WITH «DESTRUCTION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word destruction.

War is the science of destruction.

Peace for us means the destruction of Israel. We are preparing for an all-out war, a war which will last for generations.

The alliance should agree… to an effective NATO role against the new threats presented by international terrorism and weapons of mass destruction.

We insist that the international community cannot depend on any country with weapons of mass destruction which has relations with terrorists, and which allows itself the luxury of not respecting the law and of defying the international community.

War means blind obedience, unthinking stupidity, brutish callousness, wanton destruction, and irresponsible murder.

The inspections started in 1991, right after the Gulf War. One of the conditions for the ceasefire was that Iraq had to do away with all of its weapons of mass destruction — biological, chemical and nuclear weapons and long-range missiles.

Ever since the destruction of Baghdad by the Mongols in 1258, the Muslim world has been in slow decline relative to the west. With Napoleon’s invasion of Egypt and the creeping British annexation of Muslim India, that decline took on a malign aspect.

We went into Iraq because Iraq posed a threat to the stability of the region and was engaged in the process of trying to develop weapons of mass destruction and had links to terrorists.

There is little doubt that Iran is on a mission to rebuild its nuclear weapons and use that capability to wreak havoc and destruction on Israel and others throughout the world.

We are at war to liberate Iraq, to protect the people of the United States and other countries from the devastating impact of Iraqi weapons of mass destruction being used by terrorists or the Iraqi government to kill thousands of innocent civilians.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DESTRUCTION»

Discover the use of destruction in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to destruction and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

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Mini Weapons of Mass Destruction: Build Implements of …

With the advent of modern household products and office supplies—binder clips, clothespins, rubber bands, ballpoint pens, toothpicks, paper clips, plastic utensils, and matches and barbeque lighters—troublemakers of all stripes have the …

2

Life’s Little Destruction Book: Everyday Rescue for Beauty, …

512 boorish, insensitive and socially obnoxious pointers for leading a simple, self-centered life.

3

Mini Weapons of Mass Destruction 2: Build a Secret Agent Arsenal

From a mini-catapult in a breath-mint tin to milk-jug cap blow-dart wristwatches, this handbook details how to achieve clandestine ends practically and inexpensively.

4

Appetite for Self-Destruction: The Spectacular Crash of the …

For the first time, Appetite for Self-Destruction recounts the epic story of the precipitous rise and fall of the recording industry over the past three decades, when the incredible success of the CD turned the music business into one of …

5

The Creative Destruction of Medicine: How the Digital …

A professor of medicine reveals how technology like wireless internet, individual data, and personal genomics can be used to save lives.

6

Seeds of Destruction: The Hidden Agenda of Genetic Manipulation

Arpad Pusztai, biochemist, formerly of the Rowett Research Institute Institute, Scotland) If you want to learn about the socio-political agenda —why biotech corporations insist on spreading GMO seeds around the World— you should read this …

7

Creative Destruction: How Globalization Is Changing the …

While some see cultural decline as a half-empty glass, Cowen sees it as a glass half-full with the stirrings of cultural brilliance. Not all readers will agree, but all will want a say in the debate this exceptional book will stir.

8

A universal history of the destruction of books: from …

Examines the many reasons and motivations for the destruction of books throughout history, citing specific acts from the smashing of ancient Sumerian tablets to the looting of libraries in post-war Iraq.

9

Ethics and Weapons of Mass Destruction: Religious and …

This volume, first published in 2004, discusses weapons of mass destruction from a number of religious and secular perspectives.

Sohail H. Hashmi, Steven P. Lee, 2004

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Creative Destruction: A Six-stage Process for Transforming …

Provides a six-stage strategic plan to guide managers through the transformation from a hierarchical organization to an IT-enabled network organization.

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DESTRUCTION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term destruction is used in the context of the following news items.

Guns sold to Cape gangsters meant for destruction, court hears …

State prosecutor Shireen Riley said the accused was part of a group of criminals who stole guns and ammunition destined for destruction and … «News24, Jul 15»

IDF would seek destruction of Hamas military wing if future conflict …

The IDF has drawn up a new combat doctrine to deal with Hamas, based on the destruction of its military wing, a senior military source said … «Jerusalem Post Israel News, Jul 15»

Sweden’s «Creative Destruction» — Gatestone Institute

Some native Swedes feel that Sweden’s immigration policy is a sociological version of creative destruction: «Out with the old, in with the new. «Gatestone Institute, Jul 15»

Francis: Environmental destruction makes us like Cain, killing our …

Pope Francis has strongly reaffirmed his recent environmental encyclical letter Laudato Si’, telling students and teachers in a moving visit to the … «National Catholic Reporter, Jul 15»

God-Like Power: US Takes Way of Destruction to Come Out on Top …

Pursuing its global domination goal the United States has obviously chosen the wrong path: instead of facilitating growth of the world’s nations, … «Sputnik International, Jul 15»

Protest Rally to Save Beit El Homes from High Court-Ordered …

It addresses a Supreme Court ruling ordering the destruction of 24 housing units in Beit El, which the court feels were built on Arab-owned land. «Yeshiva World News, Jul 15»

My anger was at Kibera destruction, forgive me – MP Kuria | Capital …

NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 8 – “I was a addressing the youth of my constituency… they were angry, I was angry and in no way did I mean to incite … «Capital FM Kenya, Jul 15»

Xbox One/PS4/PC getting new destruction-themed FlatOut game …

A new demolition derby-styled entry in the racing series known as FlatOut is currently in development for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC. «Gamespresso, Jul 15»

«Destruction of Israel» Islamic world’s top priority: Iran’s IRGC

Tehran, 8 Jul — «Pursuing the Strategy of Destruction of Israel» is the Muslim world’s top priority, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps … «Iran Focus, Jul 15»

Vestal tracks site of death, destruction in 1901 — Press & Sun-Bulletin

On June 8, 1901 the railroad tracks in Vestal was the location for one the deadliest incidents in our history. Delaware, Lackawanna and … «Press & Sun-Bulletin, Jul 15»

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de‧struc‧tion /dɪˈstrʌkʃən/ ‘British English’ ‘American English’ noun [uncountable]

[Word Family: noun: ↑destroyer, ↑destruction; adjective: ↑indestructible, ↑destructive; verb: ↑destroy; adverb: ↑destructively]

[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Latin; Origin: destructus, past participle of destruere; ⇨ ↑destroy]

the act or process of destroying something or of being destroyed ⇨ destroy

destruction of

the destruction of the rainforest

weapons of mass destruction

the environmental destruction caused by the road building programme

The floods brought death and destruction to the area.

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COLLOCATIONS

■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + destruction

▪ total/complete destruction In a populated area, a wave that high would cause total destruction.

▪ wholesale destruction formal (=total) It was an act of war, the wholesale destruction of a city.

▪ wanton destruction (=done deliberately and without caring about it) People were shocked by the wanton destruction that occurred during the riots.

▪ environmental destruction The islands are already threatened by environmental destruction.

▪ forest/rainforest destruction a Brazilian report on rainforest destruction

▪ habitat destruction (=of the natural homes of plants and animals) Habitat destruction has reduced elephant herds in central Africa.

▪ widespread destruction The rains caused widespread destruction to crops.

▪ great/massive destruction Much of the city was rebuilt after the massive destruction of World War II.

▪ ozone destruction Ozone destruction is most severe over the Antarctic due to climatic and atmospheric extremes.

■ verbs

▪ cause/lead to/bring about destruction It’s clear that the bomb was intended to cause death and destruction.

▪ wreak destruction formal (=cause destruction) The destruction wrought by the hurricane left thousands of people homeless.

■ phrases

▪ weapons of mass destruction (=weapons intended to cause a lot of death and destruction) The country is believed to have the potential to develop weapons of mass destruction.

▪ a trail of destruction (=a long line of things that have been destroyed) The accident, involving five vehicles, caused a trail of destruction on the motorway.

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  • Arabic: تَدْمِير‎ m (tadmīr), هَدْم‎ (ar) m (hadm), تَلَف‎ m (talaf)
  • Belarusian: руйнава́нне n (rujnavánnje), разбурэ́нне n (razburénnje), знішчэ́нне n (zniščénnje)
  • Bulgarian: разруше́ние (bg) n (razrušénie), унищоже́ние (bg) n (uništožénie)
  • Catalan: destrucció (ca) f
  • Chinese:
    Mandarin: 毀滅／毁灭 (zh) (huǐmiè), 破壞／破坏 (zh) (pòhuài)
  • Czech: destrukce (cs) f, zničení n
  • Danish: ødelæggelse c
  • Dutch: vernietiging (nl) f
  • Esperanto: detruo (eo)
  • Finnish: tuhoaminen (fi), hävitys (fi), hävittäminen (fi)
  • French: destruction (fr) f
  • Galician: destrución (gl) f
  • Georgian: განადგურება (ganadgureba)
  • German: Zerstörung (de) f, Vernichtung (de) f
  • Gothic: 𐍆𐍂𐌰𐌻𐌿𐍃𐍄𐍃 f (fralusts), 𐌵𐌹𐍃𐍄𐌴𐌹𐌽𐍃 f (qisteins)
  • Greek: καταστροφή (el) f (katastrofí), συντριβή (el) f (syntriví), αφανισμός (el) (afanismós), χαλασμός (el) (chalasmós), κατεδάφιση (el) (katedáfisi), κατάλυση (el) (katálysi)
    Ancient: ἀπώλεια f (apṓleia), ὄλεθρος m (ólethros), λοιγός m (loigós)
  • Hausa: ɓarna (ha)
  • Hebrew: הריסה‎ f (harisá), הרס‎ (he) m (héres), הַשְׁמָדָה‎ f (hashmadá), חֻרְבָּן‎ (he) m (khurbán)
  • Hindi: नाश (hi) (nāś), विनाश (hi) (vināś)
  • Icelandic: eyðilegging (is) f
  • Irish: loitiméireacht f, líomhadh m, eirleach m, urbhaidh f (literary), argain f
  • Italian: distruzione (it) f
  • Japanese: 破壊 (ja) (はかい, hakai), 破棄 (ja) (はき, haki), 湮滅 (ja) (いんめつ, inmetsu)
  • Korean: 파괴(破壞) (ko) (pagoe), 멸망(滅亡) (ko) (myeolmang)
  • Kurdish:
    Central Kurdish: ناھێشتن‎ (nahêştin), وێرانی‎ (ckb) (wêranî)
  • Lao: ການ​ທຳ​ລາຍ (kān tham lāi)
  • Latin: exitium n, clādes f
  • Macedonian: уништување n (uništuvanje)
  • Malayalam: സംഹാരം (ml) (saṃhāraṃ), നശിപ്പിക്കൽ (naśippikkal)
  • Maori: whakangaromanga, whakamōtītanga, turakanga, anea, kore (mi), whakamōtī, urupatu, ngaromanga, orotā, takakino, aneatanga
  • Norwegian:
    Bokmål: ødeleggelse m
  • Pali: atipāta m
  • Persian: تخریب‎ (fa) (taxrib)
  • Polish: niszczenie (pl) n, zniszczenie (pl) n, destrukcja (pl) f
  • Portuguese: destruição (pt) f
  • Romanian: distrugere (ro) f
  • Russian: разруше́ние (ru) n (razrušénije), уничтоже́ние (ru) n (uničtožénije)
  • Sanskrit: नाश (sa) m (nāśa), विनाश (sa) m (vināśa), भङ्ग (sa) m (bhaṅga), संहार (sa) (saṃhāra), निधन (sa) m (nidhana), ध्वंस (sa) m (dhvaṃsa), विभङ्ग (sa) m (vibhaṅga), विध्वंश m (vidhvaṃśa), विघटन (sa) m (vighaṭana)
  • Scottish Gaelic: milleadh m
  • Serbo-Croatian:
    Cyrillic: униште́ње n
    Roman: uništénje (sh) n
  • Slovak: zničenie n
  • Slovene: uničenje (sl) n
  • Sorbian:
    Lower Sorbian: pótopjenje n, wopusćenje n
  • Spanish: destrucción (es)
  • Swahili: uharibifu
  • Swedish: förstörelse (sv) c, ödeläggelse (sv) c
  • Tajik: тахриб (taxrib)
  • Thai: การทำลาย (th)
  • Tocharian B: nkelñe
  • Turkish: izmihlal (tr) (archaic), harap etme, tahribat (tr), yıkma (tr), yok etme
  • Ugaritic: 𐎕𐎎𐎚 (ṣmt)
  • Ukrainian: руйнува́ння n (rujnuvánnja), зни́щення n (znýščennja)
  • Welsh: aball m
  • Yiddish: אומקום‎ m (umkum)
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уничтожение, разрушение, деструкция, разорение, причина гибели

существительное ↓

- разрушение, уничтожение

destruction fire — воен. огонь на разрушение /уничтожение/ 
destruction by fire /caused by fire/ — разрушения, причинённые пожаром 
war means death and destruction — война означает /несёт/ смерть и разрушение 

- умерщвление

destruction of beasts of prey — уничтожение хищников 
child destruction — юр. умерщвление плода 

- гибель; крушение; разорение

destruction of hopes — крушение надежд 
to bring smb. to destruction — разрушить что-л., довести что-л. до краха 
to lie on the path to destruction — находиться на пути к гибели, быть на краю пропасти 
to rush to one’s own destruction — стремительно идти навстречу собственной гибели 

- разложение, деструкция (материала и т. п.)
- причина гибели, краха или разорения

gambling [drinking] was his destruction — его погубили карты [вино] 

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Словосочетания

the environmental destruction caused by the road building programme — экологический ущерб, нанесённый в результате выполнения программы дорожного строительства  
the immorality of basing the defense of the West on the threat of mutual assured destruction — безнравственность базирования обороны стран Запада на угрозе гарантированного взаимного уничтожения  
complete / total / utter destruction — полное уничтожение  
to carry out / cause destruction — разрушать  
death and destruction — разрушения и смерть  
utter destruction — тотальное разрушение  
the destruction wrought by the sea — разрушения, произведённые волнами  
testing to destruction — испытание до разрушения  
cause destruction — вызывать разрушение  
command destruction — подрыв по радиокоманде  
core destruction — разрушение активной зоны  
cut a swath of destruction — наносить огромные потери  

Примеры с переводом

We are trying to save the building from destruction. 

Мы пытаемся спасти это здание от разрушения.

Indiana tornado deals death and destruction. 

Смерч в Индиане сеет разрушения и смерть. (заголовок)

In the 20th century science becomes an agency of destruction. 

В 20 в. наука становится разрушительной силой.

The floods brought death and destruction to the area. 

Наводнения принесли в эту область смерть и разруху.

The deplorable mistake was likely to be the destruction of the whole family. 

Эта прискорбная ошибка, похоже, погубила всю семью.

We shall requite these wrongs with fire and destruction. 

Мы должны отомстить за эту несправедливость огнём и мечом.

Such complete destruction and devastation of the country would collapse the government. 

Такое полное разрушение и разорение страны привело бы к краху правительства.

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Примеры, ожидающие перевода

The fire was a vengeful act of destruction.  

Для того чтобы добавить вариант перевода, кликните по иконке ☰, напротив примера.

Возможные однокоренные слова

destruct  — разрушать, разлагать, подрывать в полете, ликвидация в полете, снаряда
destructionist  — разрушитель, нигилист, анархист

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Англо-русский перевод DESTRUCTION

transcription, транскрипция: [ dɪˈstrʌkʃ(ə)n ]

сущ.

1) разрушение; уничтожение

complete, total, utter destruction — полное уничтожение

wanton destruction — бессмысленное уничтожение, бессмысленное разрушение

to carry out destruction — разрушать (с одушевл. субъектом)

to cause destruction — разрушать (с неодушевл. субъектом)

Syn:

demolition , devastation

2) истребление, умерщвление, лишение жизни

Rewards for the destruction of beasts of prey. — Вознаграждение за истребление хищников.

3) разорение; крах

Syn:

ruin

4) причина краха, разорения

The deplorable mistake was likely to be the destruction of the whole family. — Эта прискорбная ошибка, похоже, была причиной краха всей семьи.


English-Russian dictionary of general lexicon.

     Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике.
2005

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1

: the state or fact of being destroyed : ruin

scenes of death and destruction

the destruction of their careers

2

: the action or process of destroying something

the destruction of the building

3

: a destroying agency

Alcohol will be his destruction.

Synonyms

Example Sentences



War results in death and widespread destruction.



We are trying to save the building from destruction.

Recent Examples on the Web

Deadly streak of storms leave path of destruction across multiple states April 3, 202302:19 Chicago was under a severe thunderstorm warning as a massive front produced strong winds and large hail.


—Dennis Romero, NBC News, 5 Apr. 2023




Before and after: Aerial views of destruction in Wynne, Arkansas Tornadoes struck Wynne, Arkansas, on Friday, and 28 people sought medical attention at a nearby hospital.


—Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2023




Understanding the circumstances that might lead to or have led to infidelity can bring your relationship back from the brink of destruction.


—Mark Travers, Forbes, 2 Apr. 2023




The Hawaii-centric story tells of the bond formed between a lonely human girl named Lilo and a dog-like alien named Stitch, who was genetically engineered to be a force of destruction.


—Beatrice Verhoeven, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Mar. 2023




Across the state, one long-track twister left a trail of destruction for about 59 miles, according to officials.


—Isabella Murray, ABC News, 31 Mar. 2023




Before and after satellite images reveal the extent of destruction to homes and businesses wrought by a tornado that roared through Rolling Fork, Mississippi on March 24, 2023.


—Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 30 Mar. 2023




Like deciphering an ancient cassette tape, distorted right up to the point of destruction, Scaring the Hoes is, in fact, a little scary.


—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2023




Rolling Fork was the community hardest hit by the storm system, which scraped a 170-mile trail of destruction across Mississippi and Alabama, killing at least 26 people in all.


—Sarah Kramer Ozbun, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2023


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Word History

Etymology

Middle English destruccioun, from Anglo-French destruction, from Latin destruction-, destructio, from destruere — see destroy

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler

The first known use of destruction was
in the 14th century

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Meaning destruction meaning

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Definitions in simple English

destruction
Noun


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The destruction of a thing is the act of breaking the thing; the end of existence of the thing. Before the destruction, the thing is there. After the destruction, there is no thing any more.

The destruction of the house was necessary because the walls were not strong and people were not safe from falling bricks.


The earthquake caused a lot of destruction.


destruction


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noun

the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists


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noun

an event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys something


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noun
(= end)

a final state

he came to a bad end


the so—called glorious experiment came to an inglorious end


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Simple sentences

A nuclear war will bring about the destruction of mankind.

Industrialization of the region must be carried out very carefully to avoid environmental destruction.

The war brought about death and destruction in the city.

War results only in senseless and violent destruction.

With every broken vow, you bring our ideal closer to destruction.

The haft of the arrow had been feathered with one of the eagle‘s own plumes. We often give our enemies the means of our own destruction.

Muskrats are responsible for the destruction of dams and dikes.

It is about disarming Iraq and destroying its weapons of mass destruction.

This rainy season brings a lot of destruction.

The German government ordered the destruction of these smart dolls because they could be used to spy on children.

No one should have access to a weapon of mass destruction.

Both we and the Soviets face the common threat of nuclear destruction and there is no likelihood that either capitalism or communism will survive a nuclear war.

The world is on the edge of destruction.

Scientists fear that koalas could be heading toward extinction by 2050 if the destruction of their habitat continues.

The destruction of the environment is appalling.

Today young people find themselves, through no fault of their own, living in a world torn by international bitterness and the threat of nuclear destruction.

The destruction of the rainforests affects our environment.

Nowadays it‘s not possible to protect oneself against weapons of mass destruction.

Uniformity hinders the development of society and prepares it for destruction from within.

Movie subtitles

The West‘s ascendancy was perfectly symbolised in June 1 842, when British ships sailed up the Yangtze to the Grand Canal in retaliation for the destruction of opium by a zealous Chinese official.

But with destruction we have a chance at rebirth.

Governments relied on the theory of mutually assured destruction to deter an all—out nuclear war, but this strategy will inevitably fail.

After the destruction of Troy, Ulysses sets sail with his companions to return home.

This mind would have laid waste to our whole rotten world, which is long overdue for destruction.

This mind would have destroyed mankind, which itself knows only destruction and extermination and which could only have been saved in its final hour through terror and horror.

Along with destruction of the crops, water supplies must be poisoned.

Destruction of property by Kong on 39th street.

A masterpiece of construction built upon the ruins of the masterpiece of destruction.

This place is so undermined with dynamite that the slightest mistake by one of us could cause the destruction of all.

Be thou exorcised, O Dracula, and thy body, long undead, find destruction throughout eternity in the name of thy dark, unholy master.

You‘re the one person who stands between me and utter destruction.

There is death for Garth if he comes here, death, not life, and destruction for you.

Destruction of buildingf or machinery with the object of alarming a group of persons inspiring public uneasiness.

Humankind has given up on its evolutionary progress. Doing so ensures its self—destruction.

The hour of destruction is near.

Don‘t forget. I‘m one of those humans on the brink of destruction.

As long as I simply give in to his will, we can escape destruction.

Take your last breaths before your destruction. I‘m going to reduce this place to a barren wasteland.

The people follow blindly the generals who lead them to destruction.

I foresaw a time when man, exulting in the technique of murder would rage so hotly over the world that every book, every treasure would be doomed to destruction.

It‘s open for destruction, and it‘s all yours, boys! It‘s all yours!

But i will ask the court for leniency in your behalf. if you will join with me in the destruction of these rats.

You admit giving the order that drove that ship at top speed. through thick fog to sure destruction?

Destruction of humans through irradiation and weapons will occur in 17 hours and 27 minutes.

Destruction is about to begin.

It‘s open for destruction, and it‘s all yours, boys!

It is a game in which man pits his brain against the forces of destruction and disease.

Warsaw destroyed for the sake of destruction.

The Warsaw underground striking back. sabotage, destruction.

If he delivers them. to the Gestapo instead of the underground. it means, not only the death of hundreds of people. but the destruction of our organization in Eastern Europe.

Fights, scandals, destruction.

That the Americans also want the secrets of a wiser civilization? So, that they can turn them into new methods of destruction?

We do not know, and never shall, what caused the destruction of that laboratory in California?

Don‘t forget this is an engine of destruction.

Truly, pride goeth before destruction.

Finally, self—destruction.

This is TD day. Total destruction by nuclear weapons.

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But if the human capacity for destruction knows few limits, the ability to start over again is just as remarkable.

The result is massive loss of habitat and destruction of species, yielding a tiny economic benefit at a huge social cost.

The environmental destruction of the delta is part of a larger saga: corrupt companies operating hand in hand with corrupt government officials.

Yet at the same time, the corporate sector lobbies aggressively to gut environmental regulations, slash corporate—tax rates, and avoid their own responsibility for ecological destruction.

Talk is growing of a change in US defense doctrine to allow for pre—emptive strikes on states that harbor weapons of mass destruction.

The common aim should be to remove the threat posed by a dictator with so well—documented a predilection for weapons of mass destruction.

Moreover, Saddam may already possess a weapon of mass destruction but has been deterred from using it.

Today, the world faces unprecedented challenges at the nexus of terror and weapons of mass destruction.

This raises the spectre of street fighting through Baghdad, desperate use of biological or chemical weapons, an attack to draw in Israel, numerous military and civilian deaths and the further destruction of a ravaged society.

Saddam‘s only option would be to provide weapons of mass destruction to terrorists.

The Bush administration promoted the premises of the Iraq war — Saddam Hussein‘s non—existent weapons of mass destruction —in the familiar colorful, fast—paced, and graphics—heavy style of television advertising.

More disturbing to them is his apocalyptic conviction regarding the imminent advent of the Hidden Imam, the Mahdi, whose appearance is believed to lead to the destruction of the world and the end of time.

But he fails to see anything gravely wrong about misleading his country and the world concerning Iraq‘s weapons of mass destruction.

Although possessing these weapons of mass destruction is technically not illegal, most states are parties to the 1993 Chemical Weapons Convention, which Syria has refused to sign.

This year‘s snowmelt caused landslides and flooding — a warning of more soil erosion and destruction of arable land to come; hundreds died and thousands lost their livelihoods.

Israel will defend itself if Iran continues to call for its destruction.

Can we ever forget September 11, 2001, the start of a bloody century in which the mystical force of hatred and destruction has recovered its strength?

Weapons of mass destruction — nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons — are just that, and no cause can excuse their use.

The Iraq war was ostensibly launched because of Saddam‘s weapons of mass destruction, yet each passing day suggests that the threat was exaggerated.

Wealth creation matters, but not until it recoups the wealth destruction that preceded it.

Moreover, as the terrorist attacks on America of 2001 showed, weapons as basic as box—cutters can become weapons of mass destruction if they are used to exploit the vulnerabilities of modern, global life.

After all, Iraq was an easy target in the first Gulf War precisely because it had abandoned its nuclear program, and possessed no weapons of mass destruction.

The case of Saddam‘s weapons of mass destruction is a historic example of a willingness to go to hell with your head held high.

Saddam knew that he didn‘t have weapons of mass destruction, but he was unwilling to concede the right of inspectors to ask.

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