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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

The action of lying stretched out on the ground

A space entirely devoid of matter

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

Area affected by a general disaster

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

razing to the ground

thing of the past

falling to pieces

ethnic cleansing

putting to death

capital punishment

putting to sleep

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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

unapproachability

confidentiality

clandestineness

lack of friends

lack of companions

cordon sanitaire

solitary confinement

lack of company

out-of-body experience

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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

uninterrupted space

uninhabited region

inhospitable region

uncultivated region

primeval forest

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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

low-spiritedness

heavyheartedness

slough of despond

dark night of the soul

unconsolability

mental pressure

discontentedness

clinical depression

endogenous depression

reactive depression

postnatal depression

one's black dog

heartbrokenness

apprehensiveness

discombobulation

stroke of bad luck

nervous tension

butterflies in the stomach

sense of foreboding

mid-life crisis

pins and needles

Sturm und Drang

nervous excitement

harsh conditions

egg on one's face

serious accident

fatal attraction

baptism of fire

painful experience

pressure of work

unpleasant experience

troublesomeness

pressure cooker

pain in the rear

thorn in the flesh

pain in the backside

pain in the neck

pain in the bum

thorn in your side

screaming abdabs

lack of success

reversal of fortune

reverse of fortune

devastating blow

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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

lack of favour^UK

lack of favor^US

wounded feelings

strong aversion

intense dislike

hateful feeling

contemptuousness

extreme dislike

righteous anger

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Noun

A great and sudden disaster or misfortune

sticky situation

critical situation

tricky situation

problematic situation

difficult situation

sorry condition

no-win situation

awkward situation

unfortunate situation

worst-case scenario

reversal of fortune

tight situation

stroke of ill luck

desperate straits

pretty kettle of fish

fine kettle of fish

urgent situation

stroke of bad luck

ticklish situation

dog's breakfast

hard nut to crack

complicated situation

difficult choice

emergency situation

potential crisis

extreme suffering

situational problem

botched situation

diffict situation

worst possible outcome

worst that could happen

worst comes to worst

state of things

state of affairs

reverse of fortune

a bad situation

a sorry condition

a difficult situation

devastating blow

unpredictable situation

troublesome problem

complex problem

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

force of circumstance

perilous experiences

dangerous experiences

exciting experiences

pressure of circumstance

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Noun

The action of lying stretched out on the ground

emotional exhaustion

depth of misery

lack of vitality

extreme tiredness

disillusionment

ineffectiveness

enfeebled state

insubstantiality

unsubstantiality

valetudinarianism

defenselessness

physical disability

learning disability

physical abnormality

declining health

lack of strength

mental abnormality

defencelessness

chink in your armour

loss of strength

learning difficulties

medical condition

chink in the armor

what's going around

dissatisfaction

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Noun

A space entirely devoid of matter

lack of adornment

lack of contents

emotionlessness

inattentiveness

expressionlessness

empty-headedness

absent-mindedness

lack of intelligence

lack of thought

weak-mindedness

incomprehension

incredulousness

lack of interest

dull-wittedness

lack of understanding

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Noun

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

acts of destruction

razing to the ground

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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

The condition of not being able to produce crops

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