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dev·as·ta·tion
 devastation
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- pronunciation:
- de
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steI
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- features:
- Word Parts
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noun |
| definition: |
the act or an instance of destroying or ruining, or the destruction or ruin thus caused.
- synonyms:
- destruction, havoc, ravages, ruin, waste
- similar words:
- blight, demolition, depredation, holocaust, rack, rape, ruination, wreck
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| related words: |
abolition, burst, cataclysm |
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| derivation: |
devastative (adj.) |
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