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Destruction; collapse (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ruination

I believe this is a double definition.

'destruction' is the first definition.
(I know that ruination is a type of destruction)

'collapse' is the second definition.
(I've seen this before)

(Other definitions for ruination that I've seen before include "In financial disaster" , "State of destruction" , "A fruit; Chuck ---, rock 'n' roll singer" , "Crippling defeat" , "State of loss" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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