Desolation - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˌdesəˈleɪʃn|  American pronunciation of the word desolation
Brit.  |desəˈleɪʃ(ə)n|  British pronunciation of the word desolation

noun

- the state of being decayed or destroyed (syn: devastation)
- a bleak and desolate atmosphere (syn: bareness, bleakness, nakedness)
- sadness resulting from being forsaken or abandoned (syn: loneliness)
- an event that results in total destruction (syn: devastation)

Extra examples

She sank into a state of desolation and despair.

Such elegance contrasted with the desolation of the house.

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