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
Protection is an antonym for devastation.
Protection
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Protection and Devastation. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/devastation/protection
Devastation & Protection. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/devastation/protection>.
Protection or Devastation. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/devastation/protection.
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