wholesale+destruction

  • 1wholesale destruction — index conflagration Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 2wholesale — [[t]ho͟ʊlseɪl[/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT: usu N n Wholesale is the activity of buying and selling goods in large quantities and therefore at cheaper prices, usually to shopkeepers who then sell them to the public. Compare retail. Warehouse clubs allow… …

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  • 3destruction — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ complete, total, utter, wholesale ▪ large scale, mass, massive, widespread ▪ modern weapons of mass …

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  • 4Destruction under the Mongol Empire — Drawing of the Mongol siege of Baghdad in 1258. Destruction under the Mongol Empire refers to widespread loss of life and devastation caused by the Mongolian conquests of the 13th century. Mongol raids and invasions were generally regarded as… …

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  • 5wholesale — whole|sale1 [ houl,seıl ] adjective 1. ) relating to the business of selling large quantities of goods, especially to people who are going to sell them in a store: a wholesale food market Wholesale prices fell last month. ─ compare RETAIL1 2. )… …

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  • 6wholesale — I UK [ˈhəʊlˌseɪl] / US [ˈhoʊlˌseɪl] adjective 1) business relating to the business of selling large quantities of goods, especially to people who are going to sell them in a shop a wholesale fruit and vegetable market Wholesale prices fell last… …

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  • 7wholesale — whole|sale1 [ˈhəulseıl US ˈhoul ] n [U] the business of selling goods in large quantities at low prices to other businesses, rather than to the general public →↑retail wholesale 2 wholesale2 adj 1.) relating to the business of selling goods in… …

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  • 8wholesale — n., adj., adv., & v. n. the selling of things in large quantities to be retailed by others (cf. RETAIL). adj. & adv. 1 by wholesale; at a wholesale price (can get it for you wholesale). 2 on a large scale (wholesale destruction occurred; was… …

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  • 9wholesale — 1. adverb the images were removed wholesale Syn: extensively, on a large scale, comprehensively; indiscriminately, without exception, across the board Ant: selectively 2. adjective wholesale destruction Syn: extensive, widespread, large scale …

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  • 10wholesale — 1. adverb the images were removed wholesale Syn: extensively, on a large scale, comprehensively, indiscriminately, without exception Ant: selectively 2. adjective wholesale destruction Syn: extensive, widespread, large scale, wid …

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