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Destroyer vs Destruction - What's the difference?

destroyer | destruction |

As nouns the difference between destroyer and destruction

is that destroyer is that which destroys something while destruction is the act of destroying.

destroyer

English

Noun

(wikipedia destroyer) (en noun)
  • That which destroys something.
  • (military) A small, fast warship with light armament, smaller than a cruiser, but bigger than a frigate.

    • Derived terms

    * command destroyer * destroyer escort * destroyer leader * destroyer minesweeper * flag destroyer * tank destroyer

    Anagrams

    * English agent nouns ----

    destruction

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of destroying.
    • The destruction of the condemned building will take place at noon.
  • The results of a destructive event.
    • Amid the seemingly endless destruction , a single flower bloomed.

    Antonyms

    * construction

    Related terms

    * destroy * destructionless * destructive

    See also

    * devastation ----