Decimation and Reconstruction

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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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Reconstruction is an antonym for decimation.

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

Reconstruction noun - The activity of constructing something again.

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Decimation is an antonym for reconstruction.

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