Decimation and Rescue

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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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Rescue is an antonym for decimation.

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

Rescue noun - The saving from danger or evil.

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Decimation is an antonym for rescue.

Nearby Words: rescued, rescuer, rescuing

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Rescue and Decimation. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/decimation/rescue

Decimation & Rescue. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/decimation/rescue>.

Rescue or Decimation. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/decimation/rescue.

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