Extinction
Extinction noun - The state or fact of being rendered nonexistent, physically unsound, or useless.
Ill and extinction are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ill" instead a noun "Extinction".
Nearby Word: extinct
Ill
Ill noun - An abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning.
Extinction and ill are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Extinction" instead a noun "Ill".
Nearby Word: illness
How words are described
| societal | societal extinction | societal ill |
Both words in one sentence
- While most of her colleagues are straight Mad Scientists, Nen Yim is legitimately trying to produce useful research that will help save her species from extinction, and she bears the victims of her experiments no malice or real ill-will.
Source: Punch Clock Villain / Literature
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Ill and Extinction. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/extinction/ill
Extinction & Ill. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/extinction/ill>.
Ill or Extinction. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/extinction/ill.
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