Annihilatory and Constructive

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Annihilatory adjective - Causing or tending to cause destruction.

Usage example: the annihilatory power of atomic bombs

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Constructive is an antonym for annihilatory.

Constructive adjective - Having a role in deciding something's final form.

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Annihilatory is an antonym for constructive.

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Constructive and Annihilatory. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/annihilatory/constructive

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