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decimation

dec·i·ma·tion

decimation

 
 
pronunciation:
de sih meI shn
features:
Word Combinations (noun)
part of speech: noun
definition: the act of destroying a large part or number of something.
Decimation of the rainforest has resulted in ecological crisis.
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