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Synonyms for devastation
dev·as·ta·tion
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Princeton's WordNet
devastation, desolationnoun
the state of being decayed or destroyed
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forlornness, bareness, loneliness, bleakness, nakedness, desolation, ravaging, destructiondevastationnoun
the feeling of being confounded or overwhelmed
"her departure left him in utter devastation"
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destruction, ravaging, desolationdevastation, desolationnoun
an event that results in total destruction
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forlornness, bareness, loneliness, bleakness, nakedness, desolation, ravaging, destructionravaging, devastationnoun
plundering with excessive damage and destruction
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destruction, ravaging, desolationdestruction, devastationnoun
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
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end, death, desolation, wipeout, ravaging, destruction, demolition
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devastationnoun
Synonyms:
ravage, desolation, destruction, havoc, ruin, waste, pillage, rapine
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
devastationnoun
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desolation, sacking, despoliation, ravage, havoc
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Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#317 | end | |
#967 | death | |
#2266 | damage | |
#4134 | disaster | |
#5264 | destruction | |
#14288 | demolition | |
#16672 | mayhem | |
#19402 | havoc | |
#24076 | devastation | |
#24363 | loneliness | |
#39211 | desolation | |
#50422 | wipeout | |
#63583 | nakedness | |
#104544 | ravaging | |
#179880 | bleakness | |
#304791 | bareness |
How to use devastation in a sentence?
This is a seismic victory for justice and accountability that will re-open the deeply flawed Purdue Pharma bankruptcy and force the Sackler family to confront the pain and devastation they have caused, connecticut will not allow billionaire wrongdoers to hide behind the bankruptcy code to shield their blood money and escape justice.
Homeland Security Republicans have sounded the alarm on the humanitarian crisis directlyresulting from President Biden’s reckless policies, which have incentivized families and young children to make the dangerous journey to the U.S.-Mexico border, the continued silence from Democrats on this humanitarian crisis is deafening. Democrats should be acting to address the devastation at the border. Republicans are ready with a plan to secure the border, address the pull factors created by the Biden administration, and end this humanitarian crisis on day one of a Republican majority.The American people have had enough and Homeland Republicans are prepared to address the raging fire at our Southwest border.
Im heartbroken by the loss of lives and the devastation of it all. Today in church was a confirmation of faith that God was watching over us. God has his hands on us.
Steve King comments about Hurricane Katrina victims are absurd and offensive, and are a complete contradiction to the strength and resilience the people of New Orleans demonstrated to the entire nation in the wake of the total devastation they experienced.
A lot of the policies that we have put in place has kind of helped lead the devastation in Venezuela, and we've sort of set the stage for where we're arriving today.
Translations for devastation
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- دمارArabic
- опустошениеBulgarian
- Verwüstung, ZerstörungGerman
- συντριβή, αφανισμός, καταστροφήGreek
- devastación, asolamiento, arrasamientoSpanish
- नाशHindi
- aneatangaMāori
- kehancuran, pemusnahan, kemusnahan, penghancuranMalay
- verwoestingDutch
- devastareRomanian
- разорение, опустошениеRussian
- பேரழிவுTamil
- การทำลายล้างThai
- 毀壞Chinese
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