annihilation vs destruction

annihilation and destruction both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
annihilation	Yes	No	No	No
destruction	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, destruction is a hypernym of annihilation; that is, destruction is a word with a broader meaning than annihilation:

annihilation: destruction by annihilating something
destruction: the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists

Other hypernyms of annihilation include devastation.

As nouns, destruction is a hypernym of annihilation; that is, destruction is a word with a broader meaning than annihilation:

Other hypernyms of annihilation include demolition, wipeout.

annihilation (noun)	destruction (noun)
destruction by annihilating something	the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
total destruction	an event that completely destroys something
	a final state