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Devastation

nounid 41901·updated May 18, 2026
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the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists

polysemous

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Variants

synonym
desolationdestructionravaging
plural
Devastations
possessive
Devastation's
pluralpossessive
Devastations'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary5 sensesview framework →
§1
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
§2
plundering with excessive damage and destruction
§3
an event that results in total destruction
§4
the feeling of being confounded or overwhelmed
§5
the state of being decayed or destroyed
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
DR-088 backfill from the noun definition column

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