desolation
dɛsəˈleɪʃ(ə)n/
noun
noun: desolation
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1.a state of complete emptiness or destruction.“the stony desolation of the desert”
synonyms: barrenness, bleakness, starkness, bareness, dismalness, grimness; More antonyms: fertility -
2.great unhappiness or loneliness.“in choked desolation, she watched him leave”
synonyms: misery, sadness, unhappiness, melancholy, gloom, gloominess, glumness, despondency, sorrow, depression, grief, mournfulness, woe; More antonyms: joy
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