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Sinking vs Destruction - What's the difference?

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Sinking is a related term of destruction.


As nouns the difference between sinking and destruction

is that sinking is the act or process of sinking while destruction is the act of destroying.

As a verb sinking

is .

sinking

English

Verb

(head)

    • Derived terms

    * like rats from a sinking ship

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act or process of sinking.
    • I witnessed the sinking of my ship from the shore.
  • * 1857 , Pamphlets on Biology: Kofoid collection
    • We must endeavour to realize a succession of gradual sinkings or depressions into deep water, alternating with gradual emergings into shallows, and eventually a gradual continued lifting of the whole district

    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 ----