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Definition of ruination

destruction achieved by wrecking something
failure that results in a loss of position or reputation
an event that results in destruction
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction; "you have brought ruin on this entire family"

Similar Words: laying waste, ruin, ruining, wrecking, downfall

Hyponyms: finish, devastation, desolation, shipwreck

Derivational Morphology: bust up, wreck, wrack, destroy, ruin

Anagrams: urination

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