Difference between destruction and ruination

destruction

Definitions

noun

  1. the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
  2. a final state
  3. an event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys something

Examples

She is also part of a large group of oceanographers and taphonomists of the SSETI project (Shelf / Slope Taphonomic Initiative) examining carbonate preservation and destruction across the shelf and slope regions in Gulf of Mexico and Bahamas using submersibles.

It seemed impossible that anyone could come alive through that cyclone of destruction.

It seemed impossible that anyone could come alive through that cyclone of destruction.

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ruination

Definitions

noun

  1. an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
  2. destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined
  3. failure that results in a loss of position or reputation
  4. an event that results in destruction

Examples

We could have stalled the ruination of thousands of small production units if we had paid heed to the plea of a level-playing field.

For those without it, drink spells only ruination and confusion.

And Morel, the third star of the film, proves that the success of Taken was no fluke and that while the diehard Dune fans may be entering ulcer city right now, the rest of us may be witnessing the birth of a new kind of genre blockbuster helmer — the anti-Michael Bay, perhaps, in that he guiltlessly eschews dwelling on things like character and story, but not to the point of ruination.

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