Obliteration and Saving

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

Usage example: the ill-advised obliteration of the town's historic district in order to make way for a shopping center

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Saving is an antonym for obliteration.

Saving noun - Recovery or preservation from loss or danger.

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Obliteration is an antonym for saving.

Nearby Words: save, saved, saver

massive obliteration

massive saving

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