Associations to the word «Devastation»

Wiktionary

DEVASTATION, noun. The act of devastating, or the state of being devastated; a laying waste.
DEVASTATION, noun. Waste of the goods of the deceased by an executor or administrator.

Dictionary definition

DEVASTATION, noun. The state of being decayed or destroyed.
DEVASTATION, noun. The feeling of being confounded or overwhelmed; "her departure left him in utter devastation".
DEVASTATION, noun. An event that results in total destruction.
DEVASTATION, noun. Plundering with excessive damage and destruction.
DEVASTATION, noun. The termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists.

Wise words

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