Meaning & use
desolation
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A state of complete emptiness or destruction, or a feeling of utter loneliness and grief.
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The bombed city was left in a state of desolation, with barely a building left standing.
She felt a deep desolation after losing touch with her closest friends.
A note on using this word
Can describe either a physical landscape (barren, ruined) or an emotional state (bleak, forlorn).
Words with a similar meaning
devastationdespair
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