devastation


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devastation
n. destruction, ruin

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devastation

Noun
1. the state of being decayed or destroyed
(synonym) desolation
(hypernym) deterioration, impairment
(hyponym) ruin, ruination
(derivation) lay waste to, waste, devastate, desolate, ravage, scourge
2. the feeling of being counfounded or overwhelmed; "her departure left him in utter devasation"
(hypernym) feeling
(derivation) devastate
3. an event that results in total destruction
(synonym) desolation
(hypernym) ruin, ruination
(derivation) lay waste to, waste, devastate, desolate, ravage, scourge
4. plundering with excessive damage and destruction
(synonym) ravaging
(hypernym) plundering, pillage, pillaging
(derivation) lay waste to, waste, devastate, desolate, ravage, scourge
5. termination by an act of destruction
(synonym) destruction
(hypernym) termination, ending, conclusion
(hyponym) disaster
(derivation) lay waste to, waste, devastate, desolate, ravage, scourge


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dévastation
nf. devastation, ravage, desolation, havoc, shambles

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devastation
n. devastace; otřes