ruination
noun
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- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
you have brought ruin on this entire family
Types & categories
- devastation hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 2 noun
an event that results in destruction
Types & categories
- wipeout hypernym
- devastation hyponym
- shipwreck hyponym
Related & opposite
Sense 3 noun
failure that results in a loss of position or reputation
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- ruin derivation
Sense 4 noun
destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined
Types & categories
- destruction hypernym
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | ruin |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | ruin |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | ruinous |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | devastation |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | ruin |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | ruinous |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | wipeout |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | devastation |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | shipwreck |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | ruin |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | failure |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | finish |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | ruin |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | wrack |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | ruin |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | destruction |