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demolishing vs destruction

destruction vs demolishing

demolishing and destruction both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
demolishing Yes No No No
destruction Yes No No No
As nouns, destruction is a hypernym of demolishing; that is, destruction is a word with a broader meaning than demolishing:
  • demolishing: complete destruction of a building
  • destruction: the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
Other hypernyms of demolishing include devastation.
demolishing (noun) destruction (noun)
complete destruction of a building the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
an event that completely destroys something
a final state
Difference between demolishing and destruction

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