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intense area bombing intended to destroy everything in the target area.[1940-45]
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saturation — [[t]sæ̱tʃʊre͟ɪʃ(ə)n[/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT Saturation is the process or state that occurs when a place or thing is filled completely with people or things, so that no more can be added. Japanese car makers have been equally blind to the saturation of… … English dictionary
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