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540 words match “RUCTION”

An uproar; a quarrel; a noisy outbreak. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.]

CONSTRUCTION n. 4 definitions

ing together the parts of anything; structure; arrangement. An astrolabe of peculiar construction. Whewell.

CONSTRUCTIONAL a.

Pertaining to, or deduced from, construction or interpretation.

CONSTRUCTIONIST n.

One who puts a certain construction upon some writing or instrument, as the Constitutions of the United States; as, a strict constructionist; a broad constructionist.

DESTRUCTION n. 3 definitions

on. The Jews smote all their enemies with the stroke of the sword, and slaughter, and destruction. Esth. ix. 5. 'Tis safer to be that which we destroy Than by destruction dwell in doubtful joy. Shak. Destruction of venerable establishment. Hallam.

DESTRUCTIONIST n. 2 definitions

One who believes in the final destruction or complete annihilation of the wicked; -- called also annihilationist. Shipley.

A building up; construction. [Obs.] Cockeram.

INSTRUCTION n. 2 definitions

arted; as: (a) Precept; information; teachings. (b) Direction; order; command. "If my instructions may be your guide." Shak.

INSTRUCTIONAL a.

Pertaining to, or promoting, instruction; educational.

MISCONSTRUCTION n.

Erroneous construction; wrong interpretation. Bp. Stillingfleet.

MISINSTRUCTION n.

Wrong or improper instruction.

OBSTRUCTION n. 3 definitions

cts or impedes; an obstacle; an impediment; a hindrance. A popular assembly free from obstruction. Swift.

OBSTRUCTIONISM n.

The act or the policy of obstructing progress. Lond. Lit. World.

OBSTRUCTIONIST n. 2 definitions

Of or pertaining to obstructionists. [Recent]

RECONSTRUCTION n. 2 definitions

The act of constructing again; the state of being reconstructed.

SELF-DESTRUCTION n.

The destruction of one's self; self-murder; suicide. Milton.

SUBSTRUCTION n.

g above the natural level of the ground. It is a magnificent strong building, with a substruction very remarkable. Evelyn.

SUPERSTRUCTION n. 2 definitions

n; an edifice; a superstructure. My own profession hath taught me not to erect new superstructions upon an old ruin. Denham.

The ablative case. ablative absolute, a construction in Latin, in which a noun in the ablative case has a participle (either expressed or implied), agreeing with it in gender, number, and case, both words forming a clause by themselves and being unconnected, grammatically, with the rest of the sentence; as, Tarquinio r…

The act of abolishing; abolition; destruction. Hooker.