desolation (n.)

  1. the state of being decayed or destroyed

    [ Syn: devastation ]

  2. a bleak and desolate atmosphere; the nakedness of the landscape

    [ Syn: bleakness , bareness , nakedness ]

  3. sadness resulting from being forsaken or abandoned

    [ Syn: forlornness , loneliness ]

  4. an event that results in total destruction

    [ Syn: devastation ]

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