decimation
15 points
English
10 letters
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Definitions
noun
destroying or killing a large part of the population (literally every tenth person as chosen by lot)
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/dˈɛsʌmˌeɪʃʌn/ · 4 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural decimations
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Rhymes
circulationplaystationdeteriorationsubstationclaymationalliterationalternationbrutalizationconceptualizationexcoriationformalizationhomogenizationimmolationincinerationincoordinationinterpolation
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