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noun/əˌblɪtəˈreɪʃn/
/əˌblɪtəˈreɪʃn/
[uncountable]- the act of removing all signs of something, either by destroying or covering it completely
- the obliteration of the city by aerial bombing
- The party faces obliteration at the next general election.
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