Construction and Decimation

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Construction noun - Something put together by arranging or connecting an array of parts.

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Decimation is an antonym for construction.

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

Usage example: the virtual decimation of the coastal town by the hurricane

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Construction is an antonym for decimation.

Nearby Words: decimate, decimal, decimated, decimating, decimally

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Decimation and Construction. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/construction/decimation

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