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des·o·la·tion
 desolation
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- pronunciation:
- de
z
leI
shn
[or]
de
s
leI
shn
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the condition of a place or person that is desolate.
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| definition 2: |
the act or process of making desolate.
the desolation of cities by heavy bombing |
| definition 3: |
a feeling of loneliness and isolation.
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| definition 4: |
a feeling of grief or misery.
- similar words:
- mourning
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| related words: |
depredation, desert, destruction, distress, grief, misery, void, woe, wreck |
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