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Meaning of ruination

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  ruination
      n 1: an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction; "you
           have brought ruin on this entire family" [syn: {ruin},
           {ruination}]
      2: an event that results in destruction [syn: {ruin},
         {ruination}]
      3: failure that results in a loss of position or reputation
         [syn: {downfall}, {ruin}, {ruination}]
      4: destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or
         ruined [syn: {laying waste}, {ruin}, {ruining}, {ruination},
         {wrecking}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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