Annihilation
Annihilation noun - The state or fact of being rendered nonexistent, physically unsound, or useless.
Release and annihilation are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Release" instead a noun "Annihilation".
Release
Release noun - A freeing from an obligation or responsibility.
Annihilation and release are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Annihilation" instead a noun "Release".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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It is implied that they are all delusional, and that the release of the Ogdru Jahad would simply result in the annihilation of reality.
Source: Comic Book / Hellboy -
Eucatastrophe: Woolsey's expectation that the show will do well because people are seeking a release from fear of nuclear annihilation.
Source: Film / Matinee -
Alistair MacLean's The Satan Bug involves the protagonist trying to save humanity from annihilation by preventing the release of such a doomsday disease.
Source: Synthetic Plague
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Release and Annihilation. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/annihilation/release
Annihilation & Release. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/annihilation/release>.
Release or Annihilation. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/annihilation/release.
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