Defunction
Ruin and defunction are semantically related. in death topic. In some cases you can use "Ruin" instead a noun "Defunction".
Ruin
Ruin noun - The state or fact of being rendered nonexistent, physically unsound, or useless.
Mutual synonyms
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Ruin and Defunction. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/defunction/ruin
Defunction & Ruin. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/defunction/ruin>.
Ruin or Defunction. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/defunction/ruin.
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