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Added 9 October 2026

ruction

/ˈɹʌk.ʃən/ noun

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about ruction at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A noisy quarrel or fight.

Origin

1825, of unknown origin, possibly from eruption or insurrection. Possibly related to the Irish insurrection of 1798.

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