Bare
Bare adjective - Lacking contents that could or should be present.
Usage example: the cupboard was bare—not a thing to eat
Devoid
Devoid adjective - Utterly lacking in something needed, wanted, or expected.
Usage example: the so-called comedy is totally devoid of intelligence, originality, and even laughs
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Apocalypse How: Eurasia, except for several remote peninsulas have been laid bare and devoid of life, and it was only a matter of time before the rest fall as well (Continental/Total Extinction, quickly heading towards Planetary scale).
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Apocalypse How: By the time of the events of Unlimited/Alternative, Eurasia, except for several remote peninsulas have been laid bare and devoid of life, and it was only a matter of time before the rest fall as well (Continental/Total Extinction, quickly heading towards Planetary scale).
Source: Visual Novel / Muv-Luv Unlimited -
The original Blu-ray release of Total Recall (1990) Blu-Ray edition is almost completely bare bones and completely devoid of Arnold Schwarzenegger's infamous commentary track.
Source: Vanilla Edition
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