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   Dev·as·ta·tion

   /ˌdevəˈstāSH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. great destruction or damage: "the floods caused widespread devastation" Similar destructionruindesolationdepredationwastehavocwreckageruinsravageslaying wastedestructionwreckingruinationdespoliationransackingravagingdemolitionrazinglevelingflatteningannihilationliterary:rapeshocktraumaupheavaldistressstressstrainpainanguishsufferingupsetagonymiserysorrowgriefheartacheheartbreaktorturetraumatization
   • 2. severe and overwhelming shock or grief: "she spoke of her devastation at his death"

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › devastationDevastation Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   transitive verb. 1. : to bring to ruin or desolation by violent action. a country devastated by war. The typhoon devastated the island. 2. : to reduce to chaos, disorder, or helplessness : overwhelm. devastated by grief. Her wisecrack devastated the class.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › devastationDEVASTATION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   devastation noun [U] (DAMAGE) Add to word list. damage and destruction: If disease is allowed to spread, it will cause widespread devastation. trail of devastation The storm left behind it a trail of devastation. Synonyms. depredation formal. desolation (EMPTINESS) destruction. ruin. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

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   Devastation definition: the act of devastating; destruction.. See examples of DEVASTATION used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › devastationDEVASTATION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   damage and destruction: If disease is allowed to spread, it will cause widespread devastation. trail of devastation The storm left behind it a trail of devastation. Synonyms. depredation formal. desolation (EMPTINESS) destruction. ruin. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › devastationDevastation - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of devastation. noun. the state of being decayed or destroyed. synonyms: desolation. see more. noun. the feeling of being confounded or overwhelmed. “her departure left him in utter devastation ” see more. noun. an event that results in total destruction. synonyms: desolation. see more. noun.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › devastationDevastation - definition of devastation by The Free Dictionary

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   Devastation - definition of devastation by The Free Dictionary. devastation. Also found in: Thesaurus, Wikipedia . dev·as·tate. (dĕv′ə-stāt′) tr.v. dev·as·tat·ed, dev·as·tat·ing, dev·as·tates. 1. To lay waste; destroy. 2. To overwhelm; confound; stun: was devastated by the rude remark.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › devastationDEVASTATION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   5 days ago · Devastation is severe and widespread destruction or damage. A huge bomb blast brought chaos and devastation to the city yesterday. Synonyms: destruction , ruin , havoc , ravages More Synonyms of devastation