word
Devastation
Deh-vuh-STAY-shuhn
/ˌdɛvʌˈsteɪʃʌn/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
devastation
Dictionary meaning
The termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists.
Examples
- Their departure left us in utter devastation.
Synonyms: destruction
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