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What does devastation mean?

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Noun
  1. The act of devastating, or the state of being devastated; a laying waste.
  2. (law) Waste or misapplication of the assets of a deceased person by an executor or administrator; devastavit.
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Then the foxes, introduced in an attempt to eradicate the likewise imported rabbit menace, completed the devastation.
The human figure is reduced to anonymity in the seemingly endless vista of ruin and devastation.
A catalyst for this reevaluation was horrifying devastation caused by use of the atomic bomb in Japan.
The mood among local farmers is depression, despair and devastation, and there is no end in sight.
And then, suddenly, the devastation hit and I simply was lost for words, and I didn't really know what we could do.
They are churning out the most graphic images of death and devastation on our roads in an effort to encourage everyone to drive responsibly.

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