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Common collocations with destruction in American Collocation

destruction noun uncountable

US /dɪˈstrʌkʃ(ə)n/

complete

complete
total
wholesale

The ensuing explosion resulted in the complete destruction of a patrol vehicle.

great

massive
widespread

Typhoons can cause massive destruction, flooding and landslides.

unnecessary

wanton

Over the last 30 years we have seen the wanton destruction of forests.

deliberate

deliberate
systematic
wilful

The worst act of vandalism was the deliberate destruction of the Library in Alexandra.

types of destruction

ecological
environmental
physical

Human action causes ecological destruction.

cause destruction

cause
wreak

The terrorist attacks were calculated to wreak terrible destruction.

stop destruction

prevent
stop

The land was purchased by Nottinghamshire County Council to prevent further destruction to the house and parkland.