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demolition

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The act of overthrowing, pulling down, or destroying a pile or structure; destruction by violence; utter overthrow; -- opposed to construction; as, the demolition of a house, of military works, of a town, or of hopes.

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The beginnings and endings of all human undertakings are untidy, the building of a house, the writing of a novel, the demolition of a bridge, and, eminently, the finish of a voyage. John Galsworthy

The demolition of a temple is possible at any time, as it cannot walk away from its place. Aurangzeb

At last I will devote myself sincerely and without reservation to the general demolition of my opinions. René Descartes

The demolition derby is, pure and simple, a form of gladiatorial combat for our times. Tom Wolfe

Demolition is a part of construction. Daniel H. Wilson

To dream of an enterprise of demolition that would spare none of the traces of the original Big Bang. Emil Cioran

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