Devastation
Devastation noun - The state or fact of being rendered nonexistent, physically unsound, or useless.
Impact and devastation are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Impact" instead a noun "Devastation".
Impact
Impact noun - A forceful coming together of two things.
Devastation and impact are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Devastation" instead a noun "Impact".
Nearby Words: impacted, impacting, impactless
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| emotional | emotional devastation | emotional impact |
| comparable | comparable devastation | comparable impact |
| sheer | sheer devastation | sheer impact |
| real | real devastation | real impact |
| Other adjectives: massive, terrible, major, final, catastrophic, greater, double, resulting, economic, global, ecological, environmental. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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The resurgent nation-states, now recovered from the devastation of Second Impact, chafe under the yoke of the United Nations.
Source: Fanfic / HERZ - In the wake of global devastation, the UN in Neon Genesis Evangelion, having undergone heavy reforms following the Second Impact and the Valentine Treaty of February 2001.
Source: United Nations Is a Superpower -
Once when Kaworu shows him the devastation of Third Impact which he inadvertedly caused, once more once the latter really sinks in and he realizes that he couldn't even save Rei, and one last time when he realizes that his attempt to fix the situation with the spears has just made things worse.
Source: Anime / Rebuild of Evangelion
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