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A state of complete emptiness

A state of complete destruction

The state of being abandoned or uncared for

A state of being isolated from others

An area of low fertility and habitation

Great unhappiness or loneliness

A state of disapproval or feeling of unfulfillment

A great and sudden disaster or misfortune

A space entirely devoid of matter

The condition of not being able to produce crops

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Noun

A state of complete emptiness

“It was an area of desolation apart from the up-and-down movement of the pumps extracting oil.”

Noun

A state of complete destruction

utter destruction.

total destruction

thing of the past

razing to the ground

falling to pieces

departure from life

end of the line

ethnic cleansing

putting to sleep

passing into oblivion

putting to death

decline and fall

ceasing to exist

coming to an end

capital punishment

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“The ancient cities of Babylon, Thebes, Memphis, and Carthage are notable examples of the desolation that followed the destruction of their forests.”

Noun

The state of being abandoned or uncared for

“Further still, the desolation of the building interiors conjures up images of the evacuated Titanic itself.”

Noun

A state of being isolated from others

peace and quiet

lack of disturbance

freedom from interference

lack of interruption

self-sufficiency

inaccessibility

solitary confinement

confidentiality

clandestineness

lack of friends

lack of companions

cordon sanitaire

lack of company

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“Michelangelo Antonioni's Red Desert is a challenging film about one woman's emotional and spiritual desolation from the rest of the world.”

Noun

An area of low fertility and habitation

uninhabited region

uninterrupted space

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“For five or six miles, then, stretched an area of desolation without any billeting places where troops could rest.”

Noun

Great unhappiness or loneliness

disconsolateness

downheartedness

heavy-heartedness

broken-heartedness

heaviness of heart

dissatisfaction

mental suffering

demoralization^US

demoralisation^UK

disillusionment

emotional suffering

slough of despond

low-spiritedness

heavyheartedness

dark night of the soul

unconsolability

mental pressure

clinical depression

endogenous depression

reactive depression

discontentedness

postnatal depression

one's black dog

heartbrokenness

apprehensiveness

trials and tribulations

Sturm und Drang

uphill struggle

tough assignment

extreme unhappiness

mid-life crisis

pins and needles

harsh conditions

butterflies in the stomach

pain in the rear

thorn in the flesh

pain in the backside

pain in the neck

pain in the bum

thorn in your side

baptism of fire

painful experience

unpleasant experience

stroke of bad luck

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“It was a piercing feeling of anguish, a feeling of desolation, a feeling of desperation that nothing could take away.”

Noun

A state of disapproval or feeling of unfulfillment

dissatisfaction

discontentedness

chip on your shoulder

being rubbed up the wrong way

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Noun

A great and sudden disaster or misfortune

tragic state of affairs

sticky situation

critical situation

tricky situation

problematic situation

difficult situation

sorry condition

no-win situation

awkward situation

serious problem

unfortunate situation

worst-case scenario

reversal of fortune

tight situation

stroke of ill luck

desperate straits

urgent situation

pretty kettle of fish

fine kettle of fish

stroke of bad luck

ticklish situation

dog's breakfast

hard nut to crack

complicated situation

serious dilemma

serious complication

difficult choice

large difficulty

serious predicament

emergency situation

potential crisis

extreme suffering

situational problem

botched situation

diffict situation

state of things

state of affairs

worst possible outcome

worst that could happen

worst comes to worst

reverse of fortune

devastating blow

unpredictable situation

troublesome problem

complex problem

unforeseen circumstance

a bad situation

a sorry condition

a difficult situation

unforeseen circumstances

pain in the rear

harsh conditions

tough situation

pain in the backside

trials and tribulations

pain in the neck

pain in the bum

pushing poop uphill

up poop creak without a paddle

perilous experiences

dangerous experiences

exciting experiences

force of circumstance

pressure of circumstance

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Noun

A space entirely devoid of matter

Noun

The condition of not being able to produce crops

unproductiveness

non-productivity

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