90 entries under ruin topic. ×

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catastrophe(noun, upset, trouble, blow)
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destruction(noun, break, check, defeat)
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extermination(noun, break, check, defeat)
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flop(noun, defeat, blow, down)
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licking(noun, break, check, defeat)
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massacre(noun, break, check, defeat)
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mischance(defeat, blow, cross, failure)
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mishap(noun, upset, trouble, defeat)
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overthrow(noun, break, check, defeat)
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upset(noun, trouble, defeat, delay)
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bad news(expression, charge, blow, cross)
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blight(catastrophe, tragedy)
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debacle(noun, upset, break, trouble, check)
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embarrassment(noun, break, trouble, check)
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fall(noun, break, check, decline)
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nonsuccess(noun, break, check, defeat)
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shellacking(noun, break, check, defeat)
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KO(noun, break, check, defeat)
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affliction(noun, upset, trouble, blow)
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ambush(noun, break, check, defeat)
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