- dem|o|li|tion
- dem|o|li|tion «DEHM uh LIHSH uhn, DEE muh-», noun.a demolishing or being demolished; destruction; ruin: »
The demolition of several buildings with explosives cleared the land for a new highway.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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dem|i|bas|tion — «DEHM ee BAS chuhn», noun. a projecting part of a fortification consisting of one face and one flank; half of a bastion … Useful english dictionary
dem|on|stra|tion|al — «DEHM uhn STRAY shuh nuhl», adjective. of or having to do with demonstration … Useful english dictionary
dem|on|stra|tion — «DEHM uhn STRAY shuhn», noun. 1. clear proof: »a demonstration that the earth is round. The ease with which he solved the hard problem was a demonstration of his ability in arithmetic. 2. teaching by carrying out experiments or by showing and… … Useful english dictionary
dem|o|li|tion|ist — «DEHM uh LIHSH uh nihst, DEE muh », noun. a person who seeks to demolish existing social and political institutions … Useful english dictionary
dem|on|stra|tion|ist — «DEHM uhn STRAY shuh nihst», noun. a person who takes part in a demonstration; demonstrator … Useful english dictionary
dem·on·stra·tion — … Useful english dictionary
coun|ter|dem|on|stra|tion — «KOWN tuhr DEHM uhn STRAY shuhn», noun. a demonstration intended to offset the effect of a preceding demonstration … Useful english dictionary
in|dem|ni|za|tion — «ihn DEHM nuh ZAY shuhn», noun. compensation; indemnification: »Indemnization to the owner of the expropriated property would have to be paid, but not necessarily in cash (Robert L. Ross) … Useful english dictionary
dem — dem·a·gog·ic; dem·a·gog·ism; dem·a·gogu·ery; dem·a·gogy; dem·a·ree; dem·e·rara; Dem·er·ol; dem·me; dem·ni·tion; dem·o·crat; dem·o·crat·ic; dem·o·dec·tic; dem·o·dex; dem·o·di·co·sis; dem·oi·selle; dem·o·li·tion; dem·on·strat·able; dem·on·strate;… … English syllables
tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… … English syllables
