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devastation

/ devastation /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
an event that results in total destruction
Type of:
ruin ruination
Derived:
lay waste to waste devastate desolate ravage
noun Sense 2
the feeling of being counfounded or overwhelmed
"her departure left him in utter devasation"
Type of:
feeling
Derived:
devastate
noun Sense 3
the state of being decayed or destroyed
Type of:
deterioration impairment
Kinds of:
ruin ruination blight
Derived:
lay waste to waste devastate desolate ravage
noun Sense 4
termination by an act of destruction
Type of:
termination ending conclusion
Kinds of:
disaster kill laying waste ruin ruining
Derived:
lay waste to waste devastate desolate ravage
noun Sense 5
plundering with excessive damage and destruction
Type of:
plundering pillage pillaging
Derived:
lay waste to waste devastate desolate ravage
Semantic Complexity
49%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
40
Times Searched
1
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ruin ruination feeling deterioration impairment blight termination ending conclusion disaster kill laying waste