devastation

definition: the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
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speech part: noun
synonyms: destruction
definition: plundering with excessive damage and destruction
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speech part: noun
synonyms: ravaging
definition: an event that results in total destruction
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speech part: noun
synonyms: desolation
definition: the feeling of being confounded or overwhelmed
example: Their departure left us in utter devastation.
speech part: noun
synonyms:
definition: the state of being decayed or destroyed
example:
speech part: noun
synonyms: desolation

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