total destruction

collocation in English

meaningsoftotalanddestruction

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total
adjective
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/ˈtəʊ.təl/us
/ˈtoʊ.t̬əl/
including ...
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destruction
noun[U]
uk
/dɪˈstrʌk.ʃən/us
/dɪˈstrʌk.ʃən/
the act of destroying something, or the fact of ...
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(Definition oftotalanddestructionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Furthermore, nightmares have been described where subjects experience thetotaldestructionof their body.
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Most agreed there was a difference between damage andtotaldestruction.
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The idea was that bruchids would be destroyed in the stomachs of ungulates and this would then protect partially eaten seeds fromtotaldestruction.
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It must be emphasized that if a patient is not compensating for a partial vestibular dysfunction, they are unlikely to compensate followingtotaldestructionof a labyrinth.
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In unity and strength—the one through the other—lies the only hope of saving our civilisation fromtotaldestruction.
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Considerable protection can be obtained in areas outside that oftotaldestruction.
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In the area oftotaldestruction, obviously, there is little that can be done.
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To me, the question of more or fewer millions spent on saving us fromtotaldestructionis relatively a minor question.
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In the case of a ground explosion, the area oftotaldestructionwould be about one-third less.
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I repeat that thetotaldestructionof family businesses within one generation is now threatened.
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Throughout the service we shall seetotaldestruction.
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One cannot go to a poor country without seeing thetotaldestructionof its environment.
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We have to change course—not just in this country, but worldwide—or we will be looking attotaldestructionwithin the next century.
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Disposal must be bytotaldestructionof the molecule, through incineration.
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The blowing of craters is only a temporary measure, but we have evidence that the orders for maximumtotaldestructionwere carried out.
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To extend the provision tototaldestructionor to allow dogs to enter opens more loopholes and would certainly be exploited by unscrupulous people.
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It is thetotaldestructionof their personal liberty.
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Total war has broughttotaldestructionand defeat in that country.
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An accident there could cause severe damage to the fish stocks, if not theirtotaldestruction.
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But we did not suffer thetotaldestructionthat some of these countries suffered.
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