Nouns (5)
annihilation
n. total destruction; "bomb tests resulted in the annihilation of the atoll"
dissolution
n. separation into component parts
decomposition
n. in a decomposed state
decay, radioactive decay
n. the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation
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Fuzzynyms (20)
abolition, abolishment
n. the act of abolishing a system or practice or institution (especially abolishing slavery); "the abolition of capital punishment"
crash, collapse
n. a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures)
seizure, attack
n. a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition; "an attack of diarrhea"
collapse, breakdown
n. a mishap caused by something suddenly falling down or caving in
fall, pin
n. when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat
degeneration
n. the process of declining from a higher to a lower level of effective power or vitality or essential quality
diminution, decline
n. change toward something smaller or lower
deterioration, worsening, decline in quality
n. process of changing to an inferior state
regression
n. (psychiatry) a defense mechanism in which you flee from reality by assuming a more infantile state
wear
n. impairment resulting from long use; "the tires showed uneven wear"
dilapidation, decrepitude
n. a state of deterioration due to old age or long use
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disintegration
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