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desolation

noun

An event that results in total destruction

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Word Facts

Word length
10
Starts with
D
Ends with
N
Contains
ES
Scrabble score
11
CEFR level
B2

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˌdɛsəˈleɪʃən

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. An event that results in total destruction

noun

  1. Sadness resulting from being forsaken or abandoned

noun

  1. A bleak and desolate atmosphere

    “The nakedness of the landscape”

noun

  1. The state of being decayed or destroyed

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Example Sentences

The nakedness of the landscape

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Synonyms

devastationforlornnesslonelinessbleaknessbarenessnakedness

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