Destruction and Upkeep

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

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Upkeep is an antonym for destruction.

Upkeep noun - The act or activity of keeping something in an existing and usually satisfactory condition.

Usage example: the upkeep of the old place was costing a fortune

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Destruction is an antonym for upkeep in maintenance topic.

initial	initial destruction	initial upkeep
constant	constant destruction	constant upkeep
massive	massive destruction	massive upkeep
general	general destruction	general upkeep
Other adjectives: significant, greater.

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