Annihilation and Elimination

Annihilation

Annihilation noun - The state or fact of being rendered nonexistent, physically unsound, or useless.

Elimination is a synonym for annihilation. In some cases you can use "Elimination" instead a noun "Annihilation".

Elimination

Elimination noun - The act of removing or getting rid of something.
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Synonyms for Elimination

Annihilation is a synonym for elimination. You can use "Annihilation" instead a noun "Elimination".

Both words in one sentence

  • Video Game / Total Annihilation Title Drop: Subverted at the end of the intro, which explains why the game is called that (because the war between the Core and the Arm is a fight to the death, it must be a war to the total annihilation of one side or the other) but uses the synonymous phrase 'complete elimination' instead.
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