desolation
[ des-uh-ley-shuhn ]
/ ˌdɛs əˈleɪ ʃən /
noun
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Words nearby desolation
deso, desocialize, Desogen, desogestrel, desolate, desolation, desonide, desorb, desorption, De Soto, desoximetasone
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desolation
/ (ˌdɛsəˈleɪʃən) /
noun
the act of desolating or the state of being desolated; ruin or devastation
solitary misery; wretchedness
a desolate region; barren waste
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