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Devastation

/dˌɛvəˈsteɪʃən/
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(noun) The act of devastating, or the state of being devastated; a laying waste.

The devastation in Kobe was as terrible as I had imagined.
The audience was exposed to the devastation.
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The ____ in Kobe was as terrible as I had imagined.

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