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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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   What does devastation mean?

   • This devastation, slow and silent as the tomb, was even more terrible than the brilliant ravages of a conflagration. It lasted for more than three hours, and created great devastation. Devastation definition: the act of devastating; destruction.. See examples of DEVASTATION used in a sentence.

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   What does trail of devastation mean?

   • If disease is allowed to spread, it will cause widespread devastation. trail of devastation The storm left behind it a trail of devastation. You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: She had a look of utter devastation on her face.

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   What is the difference between devastation and destruction?

   • When there's devastation, there's terrible destruction. You can see the devastation from a violent hurricane and feel devastation over all the people that were injured. When a natural disaster causes widespread death and destruction, that's devastation. This is a strong word that suggests serious damage has occurred, leaving almost nothing left.

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   What is the difference between Ravage and devastate?

   • The typhoon devastated the island. Her wisecrack devastated the class. ravage, devastate, waste, sack, pillage, despoil mean to lay waste by plundering or destroying. ravage implies violent often cumulative depredation and destruction. devastate implies the complete ruin and desolation of a wide area.

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   Devastate means to bring to ruin or desolation by violent action or to overwhelm. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles of devastate.

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   Devastation means damage and destruction, or a strong feeling of shock or upset. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences with examples from various sources.

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   Devastation means damage and destruction, or a strong feeling of shock or upset. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

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

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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.

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   Devastation is the act or state of destroying or being destroyed, or the effect of overwhelming or stunning someone. Find the origin, pronunciation, and translations of devastation in English and other languages.

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   Devastation means great destruction or damage, especially over a wide area. Learn how to pronounce, use and collocate this word with Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary app and online resources.