"devastation" in the noun sense
1. devastation, desolation
the state of being decayed or destroyed
2. devastation
the feeling of being confounded or overwhelmed
"her departure left him in utter devastation"
3. devastation, desolation
an event that results in total destruction
4. ravaging, devastation
plundering with excessive damage and destruction
5. destruction, devastation
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
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