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destructive

/dɪˈstɹʊktɪv/ · adjective

Meaning

  1. Causing destruction; damaging.
  2. Causing breakdown or disassembly.
  3. Lossy; causing irreversible change.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

ruinous(English)withering(English)ravaging(English)devastating(English)damaging(English)annihilative(English)soul-destroying(English)wasteful(English)distillation(English)tornadoes(English)constructive(English)interference(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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