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In natural English speech, "ruin" appears in contexts such as: "it. But we'll see what the first damage assessments show this afternoon, and the future will show what will happen next. For me personally, it's a complete ruin. Even though he has flood insurance, he still has to cover a great deal of the costs with his own money. He doesn't yet know how". Listen to the exact timestamped clip in the accompanying video with synchronized subtitles.

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IPA/ˈɹuː.ɪn/

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it. But we'll see what the first damage assessments show this afternoon, and the future will show what will happen next. For me personally, it's a complete

ruin.

Even though he has flood insurance, he still has to cover a great deal of the costs with his own money. He doesn't yet know how

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noun

The remains of a destroyed or dilapidated construction, such as a house or castle.

“The Veian and the Gabian towirs shall fall, / And one promiscuous ruin cover all; / Nor, after length of years, a stone betray / The place where once the very ruins lay.”

noun

The state of being a ruin, destroyed or decayed.

“The monastery has fallen into ruin.”

verb

To cause the fiscal ruin of; to bankrupt or drive out of business.

“With all these purchases, you surely mean to ruin us!”

Synonyms:beggar destitute pauperize

verb

To destroy or render something no longer usable or operable.

“He ruined his new white slacks by accidentally spilling oil on them.”

Synonyms:destroy fordo ruinate