Synonyms for weapon of mass destruction
weapon of mass de·struc·tion

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1. weapon of mass destructionnoun

   Synonyms:
   WMD

2. weapon of mass destructionnoun

   A chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear or other weapon that is designed to cause death or serious injury to large numbers of civilians.

   Synonyms:
   WMD

Princeton's WordNet

1. weapon of mass destruction, WMD, W.M.D.noun

   a weapon that kills or injures civilian as well as military personnel (nuclear and chemical and biological weapons)

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1. Dennis Kucinich:

   We have weapons of mass destruction we have to address here at home. Poverty is a weapon of mass destruction. Homelessness is a weapon of mass destruction. Unemployment is a weapon of mass destruction.

2. Lance Gooden:

   Fentanyl has quickly emerged as one of the most dangerous drugs responsible for creating a public health crisis in the United States, it is vital the federal government takes immediate action to address the opioid epidemic and protect the American people by designating fentanyl as a Weapon of Mass Destruction (WMD).

3. Tim Ryan:

   I mean, yeah, I'd like to see him go down there. I think it is a huge issue, you know, we are recovering lots of drugs coming into the country but not nearly enough. I have a resolution to label fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction. And we need more Border Patrol.

4. Harry Kazianis:

   We could see a situation where a power struggle breaks out for temporary or permanent control resulting in armed conflict or even a civil war.And considering the fact that North Korea is armed to the teeth with every type of weapon of mass destruction known to man, millions of lives could very well hang in the balance, while North Korea might be the most rogue of rogue states, having a stable North Korea is something we should all pray is our current reality.

5. Dennis Kucinich, 2004 speech to Democratic National Convention:

   Poverty is a weapon of mass destruction.