destructiveness

destructiveness
noun see destructive

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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  • destructiveness — destructive ► ADJECTIVE 1) causing destruction. 2) negative and unhelpful: destructive criticism. DERIVATIVES destructively adverb destructiveness noun …   English terms dictionary

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  • destructiveness — de struc·tive·ness || tɪvnɪs n. ruinousness, harmfulness, deadliness …   English contemporary dictionary

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