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Desolation
noun
/ˌdɛsəˈleɪʃən/
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Word Frequency:
1.5
Definitions
1.
noun
The act of desolating or laying waste; destruction of inhabitants; depopulation.
2.
noun
The state of being desolated or laid waste
3.
noun
A place or country wasted and forsaken.
Synonyms
destitution
gloom
gloominess
ruin
solitariness
devastation
forlornness
bleakness
loneliness
havoc
destruction
wasting
Rhymes With
trepidation
indignation
exhilaration
veneration
elation
condemnation
gratification
inclination
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