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Annihilate vs Perdition - What's the difference?

annihilate | perdition |

As a verb annihilate

is to reduce to nothing, to destroy, to eradicate.

As a noun perdition is

eternal damnation.

annihilate

English

Verb

(annihilat)
  • To reduce to nothing, to destroy, to eradicate.
    • An atom bomb can annihilate a whole city.
  • (label) To react with antimatter, producing gamma radiation.
  • (archaic) To treat as worthless, to vilify.
  • *, II.17:
    • of all the opinions which Antiquity hath had of men in gross, those which I most willingly embrace, and whereon I take most hold, are such as most vilifie, condemne, and annihilate us.

    Synonyms

    * (to reduce to nothing) benothing, destroy, eradicate, extinguish * See also

    Antonyms

    * (to reduce to nothing) create, generate

    Related terms

    () * annihilation * annihilative * annihilator * annihilable * annul * null * nullify * nihilism * nihilist

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    perdition

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • Eternal damnation.
  • Hell.
  • Absolute ruin.

    • Synonyms

    * abyss * Hades * inferno * netherworld * underworld * hell

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