Destruction
Destruction noun - The state or fact of being rendered nonexistent, physically unsound, or useless.
Outbreak and destruction are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Outbreak" instead a noun "Destruction".
Outbreak
Outbreak noun - A sudden and usually temporary growth of activity.
Destruction and outbreak are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Destruction" instead a noun "Outbreak".
Nearby Word: outbreaking
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| alien | alien destruction | alien outbreak |
| initial | initial destruction | initial outbreak |
| actual | actual destruction | actual outbreak |
| entire | entire destruction | entire outbreak |
| Other adjectives: violent, massive, great, terrible, potential, major, widespread, possible, apparent, accidental, subsequent, imminent, wide, recent, sudden, resulting, ensuing, nuclear, global, worldwide. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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According to Word of God, she didn't: Croix's mother also suffered from an IPD outbreak and it caused her to go insane and kill her husband, while she herself died in the destruction she caused.
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Word of God states it's a Crossover with Zombieland in that it takes place during the same zombie outbreak, even though the Glee characters never encounter the Zombieland characters (though the complete destruction of Columbus, Ohio in the film happens in this fic too).
Source: Zombie Apocalypse -
This only changes once the Necromorph outbreak occurs and overwhelms his troops, at which point he adopts a Kill 'em All approach to the situation via the destruction of all vehicles, data and personnel, up to and including himself.
Source: Video Game / Dead Space 3
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