Desolation
Desolation noun - The state of being unattended to or not cared for.
Usage example: the desolation of the abandoned garden
Dilapidation and desolation are semantically related in destruction topic. In some cases you can use "Dilapidation" instead a noun "Desolation".
Dilapidation
Dilapidation noun - The state of being unattended to or not cared for.
Usage example: the sad dilapidation of the old downtown movie theater has finally prompted local preservationists to mount a restoration campaign
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Synonyms for Dilapidation
Desolation and dilapidation are semantically related in destruction topic. You can use "Desolation" instead a noun "Dilapidation".
Nearby Words: dilapidated, dilapidating
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Related pairs
- havoc and desolation
- havoc and dilapidation
- ravage and desolation
- ravage and dilapidation
- destruction and desolation
- destruction and dilapidation
- ruin and desolation
- ruin and dilapidation
- wreck and desolation
- wreck and dilapidation
- dissolution and desolation
- dissolution and dilapidation
- waste and desolation
- waste and dilapidation
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