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devastation

.devә'steiʃәn8 senses · 83 ms
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noun/ˌdɛ.vəˈsteɪ.ʃən//ˌdɛ.vəˈsteɪ.ʃn̩/
  1. 1

    The act of devastating, or the state of being devastated; a laying waste.countableuncountable

    • Perhaps as startling as the sheer toll was the devastation to some of the state’s well-known locales. Boardwalks along the beach in Seaside Heights, Belmar and other towns on the Jersey Shore were blown away. Amusement parks, arcades and re
  2. 2

    Waste or misapplication of the assets of a deceased person by an executor or administrator; devastavit.countableuncountable

syn. havoc

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