devastation

/dˌɛvəstˈeɪʃən/ · 4 syllables

Meaning

noun

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

Synonyms for devastation

• desolation
• ravaging
• destruction

Words that rhyme with devastation

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• assimilation