Devastation
Devastation noun - The state or fact of being rendered nonexistent, physically unsound, or useless.
Usage example: the sheer devastation of the housing development by the forest fire
Loss is a synonym for devastation in destruction topic. In some cases you can use "Loss" instead a noun "Devastation", when it comes to topics like waste.
Loss
Loss noun - The state or fact of being rendered nonexistent, physically unsound, or useless.
Usage example: the loss of the oil tanker was more significant than the loss of its cargo
Nearby Word: losing
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How words are described
| human | human devastation | human loss |
| complete | complete devastation | complete loss |
| utter | utter devastation | utter loss |
| instant | instant devastation | instant loss |
| Other adjectives: total, sheer, real, massive, extreme, terrible, permanent, major, general, final, catastrophic, outright, immense, subsequent, double, eventual, resulting. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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The characters pretty quickly agree that the humans would be able to, if not kill, then at least seriously hurt the dragon, but it would still result in devastation and loss of life.
Source: Post-Modern Magik - Fisher King: Conan's loss of his throne and the corresponding loss of the Heart of Ahriman leads to the devastation of Aquilonia.
- The player learns of their knowledge after having walked through all of the devastation and seen the loss.
Source: Player Punch / Final Fantasy
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