No. 8,564 in French
annihilé
Destroyed or obliterated.
In a sentence
Cette région a été complètement annihilée par le désastre.
This region was completely annihilated by the disaster.
Here, 'annihilée' is used in its literal meaning, describing the destruction of a region by a disaster.
Son espoir semblait annihilé par les événements récents.
His hope seemed annihilated by the recent events.
In this sentence, 'annihilé' conveys a figurative sense, signifying the complete loss or destruction of hope.
Les arguments du débat furent annihilés par des preuves irréfutables.
The arguments in the debate were annihilated by irrefutable evidence.
The word 'annihilés' here is employed metaphorically to denote the invalidation or negation of arguments through evidence.
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