devastation

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  1. The act of devastating, or the state of being devastated; waste; ravage; havoc. Even now the devastation is begun, And half the business of destruction done. Goldsmith. Simple devastation Is the worm's task, and what he has destroyed His monument. Lowell, Oriental Apologue.
  2. In law, waste of the goods of a deceased person by an executor or administrator. Synonyms Waste, destruction, ruin, rapine.

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  • That's what all those screwy old prophets of the Last Days dimly foresaw--devastation, the Four Horsemen, the dragon breaking out of the Earth. —  Fantasy and Science Fiction - [Vol 111] - Issue 04-05 - October-November 2006
  • The path of Hurricane Gustav offered New Orleans a reprieve, but 80 miles away where utilities say the devastation was the worst they have ever seen, the storm offered nothing but punishment. —  - Latest Popular Stories, Instablogs Community
  • Several Louisiana parishes were without power Thursday, and utilities said the devastation was the worst they have ever seen. —  theadvertiser.com -
  • The source of the devastation is a very strong demand for the horns of the males for traditional chinese medicine. —  Green Options
  • Against the backdrop of the state's and Detroit's economic devastation, the rebound team playing in the rebound city can complete an incredible transformation. —  detnews.com - Commuting
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bloodshed ·  carnage ·  desolation ·  massacre ·  havoc ·  butchery ·  catastrophe ·  mayhem ·  conflagration ·  famine ·  pillage ·  spoliation
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  1. = French dévastation = Spanish devastacion = Portuguese devastação = Italian devastazione, from Latin as if *devastatio(n-), from devastare, devastate: see devastate.
 

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