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Pronunciation / Transliteration: huǐmiè
"这场灾难带来了巨大的毁灭。"
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Great destruction or damage.
"The hurricane left a trail of total devastation across the coast."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
From Latin devastatio, from devastare (to lay waste), from de- (completely) + vastare (to make empty, waste).
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Devastation" is said worldwide
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dévastation
Transliteration: dévastation
"La tempête a causé une immense dévastation."
Verwüstung
Transliteration: Verwüstung
"Der Krieg hinterließ eine Spur der Verwüstung."
devastazione
Transliteration: devastazione
"Il terremoto ha portato grande devastazione."
devastación
Transliteration: devastación
"La ciudad quedó en completa devastación."
devastação
Transliteration: devastação
"O incêndio causou enorme devastação na floresta."
तबाही
Transliteration: tabahi
"बाढ़ ने इलाके में भारी तबाही मचाई।"
毁灭
Transliteration: huǐmiè
"这场灾难带来了巨大的毁灭。"
황폐화
Transliteration: hwangpyeohwa
"전쟁은 국토를 완전히 황폐화시켰다."
荒廃
Transliteration: kōhai
"その街は地震によって甚大な荒廃に見舞われた。"
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