Word Type

Noun

The word "extermination" can be used as a noun.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

give give life life

Derived Terms

extermination camp exterminationism exterminationist nonextermination

Derived From

exterminate termination

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

annihilation destruction devastation disintegration

Type Of (IsA)

destruction

Related Terms

begins begins ex bugs control death destruction elimination eradication ex exterminate exterminator final final killing genocide holocaust kill kill pests killing killing bugs like like holocaust out pest pest control pests wipe wipe out

Synonym Network

excision extinction

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