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tuho — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • crush verb To squeeze or press something so hard that its shape or structure is destroyed.
  • damage noun Harm or injury that reduces the value, soundness, or usefulness of something.
  • destruction noun The act of destroying something, or the state of having been destroyed.
  • downfall noun A sudden loss of power, status, or success.
  • fall verb To move downward, especially suddenly and without control.
  • havoc noun Widespread destruction, chaos, or disorder.
  • loss noun The state of no longer having something you once had.
  • perdition noun In religious belief, eternal punishment or damnation after death.
  • ravage verb To cause severe damage or destruction to something.
  • undoing noun The cause of someone's failure or ruin.
  • waste noun Material that is no longer wanted or useful; rubbish.

Senses

tuho is used for these senses in English:

  • crush A violent collision or compression; a crash; destruction; ruin.
  • damage Injury or harm; the condition or measure of something not being intact.
  • destruction The results of a destructive event.
  • downfall A precipitous decline in fortune; death or rapid deterioration, as in status or wealth.
  • downfall The cause of such a fall; a critical blow or error.
  • fall A loss of greatness or status.
  • havoc Widespread devastation and destruction.
  • loss (uncountable) The destruction or ruin of an object.

crush — full definition

  1. verb To squeeze or press something so hard that its shape or structure is destroyed.
  2. verb To defeat someone or something completely and forcefully.
  3. noun A strong but usually short-lived romantic infatuation, or the person it is directed at.
  4. noun A dense, uncomfortable crowd of people.

damage — full definition

  1. noun Harm or injury that reduces the value, soundness, or usefulness of something.
  2. verb To harm or reduce the value or condition of something.

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