Devastation and Explosion

Devastation

Devastation noun - The state or fact of being rendered nonexistent, physically unsound, or useless.

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Explosion and devastation are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Explosion" instead a noun "Devastation".

Explosion noun - The act or an instance of exploding.

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Devastation and explosion are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Devastation" instead a noun "Explosion".

complete	complete devastation	complete explosion
massive	massive devastation	massive explosion
final	final devastation	final explosion
catastrophic	catastrophic devastation	catastrophic explosion
Other adjectives: subsequent, eventual, resulting, ensuing, magical, nuclear, atomic.

The real devastation from an explosion often comes from the force (overpressure) of the blast and the flying debris and shrapnel.

Source: Impressive Pyrotechnics
Interval 4, Devastation, takes place right after the city is razed by the Origin explosion; there is only one fight with "human" enemies in the whole interval (the rest is against Alma's supernatural apparitions); and Lieutenant Chen dies.

Source: Video Game / First Encounter Assault Recon

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