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weapons of mass destruction — UK US noun [plural] weapons that can cause great damage to very large areas, including nuclear weapons, chemical weapons, and biological weapons. They are often simply referred to as WMD . Thesaurus: nuclear weaponshyponym chemical and biological … Useful english dictionary
