Devastation and Restoration

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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

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Restoration is an antonym for devastation.

Restoration noun - The act of restoring something or someone to a satisfactory state.

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Devastation is an antonym for restoration.

emotional	emotional devastation	emotional restoration
massive	massive devastation	massive restoration
extensive	extensive devastation	extensive restoration
extreme	extreme devastation	extreme restoration
Other adjectives: bodily, permanent, major, final, eventual, economic.

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