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A state of complete emptiness or destruction

Great unhappiness or loneliness

An area of low fertility and habitation

The state of being abandoned or uncared for

The state or situation of being alone

The state of containing nothing

The action of lying stretched out on the ground

An act of consuming agricultural resources (crops, livestock), especially as plunder

Area affected by a general disaster

An unstable time or period, usually marked by intense difficulty or danger

A quality that evokes pity or sadness

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Noun

A state of complete emptiness or destruction

inhospitableness

underdevelopment

utter destruction.

total destruction

thing of the past

unproductiveness

razing to the ground

non-productivity

falling to pieces

ethnic cleansing

putting to death

capital punishment

putting to sleep

passing into oblivion

coming to an end

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“The barren trees were in tune with the sense of desolation all around.”

Noun

Great unhappiness or loneliness

downheartedness

broken-heartedness

disconsolateness

heavy-heartedness

heaviness of heart

dissatisfaction

mental suffering

demoralization^US

demoralisation^UK

emotional suffering

low-spiritedness

heavyheartedness

discontentedness

slough of despond

disillusionment

disagreeableness

mental pressure

unconsolability

dark night of the soul

heartbrokenness

clinical depression

endogenous depression

reactive depression

postnatal depression

one's black dog

apprehensiveness

stroke of bad luck

nervous tension

righteous anger

pins and needles

discombobulation

mid-life crisis

baptism of fire

harsh conditions

sense of foreboding

painful experience

butterflies in the stomach

unpleasant experience

pain in the rear

thorn in someone's flesh

pain in the neck

thorn in someone's side

pain in the backside

pain in the bum

nervous excitement

pressure of work

lack of comfort

pressure cooker

fatal attraction

butterflies in one's stomach

screaming abdabs

blot on the landscape

thorn in one's flesh

thorn in one's side

bane of one's life

tender loving care

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“It will find those who call to it, bringing desolation and misery.”

Noun

An area of low fertility and habitation

uninterrupted space

uninhabited region

inhospitable region

uncultivated region

primeval forest

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Noun

The state of being abandoned or uncared for

Noun

The state or situation of being alone

peace and quiet

self-sufficiency

lack of disturbance

freedom from interference

lack of interruption

lack of friends

lack of companions

inaccessibility

meditation retreat

cordon sanitaire

solitary confinement

confidentiality

clandestineness

spiritual retreat

lack of company

breathing space

distinctiveness

disconnectedness

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Noun

The state of containing nothing

Noun

The action of lying stretched out on the ground

emotional exhaustion

depth of misery

lack of vitality

ineffectiveness

extreme tiredness

enfeebled state

disillusionment

emotionlessness

unresponsiveness

halfheartedness

disinterestedness

dispassionateness

lack of concern

lack of enthusiasm

lack of interest

procrastination

uncaring attitude

uninterestedness

half-heartedness

lack of commitment

immobilization^US

lack of motivation

immobilisation^UK

lackadaisicalness

disinclination to move

non-intervention

lack of curiosity

absence of feeling

self-possession

lack of involvement

level-headedness

lack of strength

self-confidence

tranquillity^UK

imperturbability

world-weariness

dissatisfaction

unconsciousness

inoperativeness

time on one's hands

dolce far niente

lack of variation

lack of variety

lack of excitement

state of stupefaction

state of unconsciousness

state of senselessness

suspended animation

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Noun

An act of consuming agricultural resources (crops, livestock), especially as plunder

acts of destruction

criminal attack

forcible violation

statutory offense

ethnic cleansing

utter destruction.

total destruction

thing of the past

victimization^US

wholesale slaughter

victimisation^UK

night of the long knives

falling to pieces

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Noun

Area affected by a general disaster

area of devastation

disaster relief area

earthquake zone

path of destruction

scene of destruction

Noun

An unstable time or period, usually marked by intense difficulty or danger

sticky situation

critical situation

tricky situation

difficult situation

problematic situation

unfortunate situation

awkward situation

sorry condition

reversal of fortune

stroke of ill luck

no-win situation

tight situation

worst-case scenario

desperate straits

pretty kettle of fish

fine kettle of fish

stroke of bad luck

state of affairs

urgent situation

ticklish situation

difficult choice

extreme suffering

devastating blow

emergency situation

potential crisis

botched situation

station in life

situational problem

state of things

reverse of fortune

worst that could happen

worst possible outcome

worst comes to worst

unforeseen circumstances

diffict situation

a bad situation

a sorry condition

a difficult situation

pain in the rear

harsh conditions

tough situation

pain in the backside

trials and tribulations

pain in the neck

pain in the bum

perilous experiences

dangerous experiences

exciting experiences

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Noun

A quality that evokes pity or sadness

disagreeableness

downheartedness

disconsolateness

dissatisfaction

heaviness of heart

heavyheartedness

heavy-heartedness

broken-heartedness

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