Devastation and Grief

Devastation

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

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Grief and devastation are semantically related. in shock topic. In some cases you can use "Grief" instead a noun "Devastation".

Grief noun - Deep sadness especially for the loss of someone or something loved.

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Devastation and grief are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Devastation" instead a noun "Grief".

Nearby Words: grieve, grieving

human	human devastation	human grief
utter	utter devastation	utter grief
sheer	sheer devastation	sheer grief
real	real devastation	real grief
Other adjectives: extensive, extreme, intense, terrible, permanent, major, few, mutual, greater, resulting, ensuing, parental.

Eye Scream: As told by Skarpi, after Lanre's betrayal and the resulting devastation, Selitos stabs out his own eye in grief.

Source: Literature / The Name of the Wind
Even among those who remain, the devastation of their culture (and past life memories of their grief) means that the vast majority are never educated past the feral first stage of their life.

Source: Dying Race

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