Devastation vs Abomination - What's the difference?
devastation | abomination |
The act of devastating]], or the state of being devastated; a [[lay waste, laying waste.
* 2012 October 31, David M. Halbfinger, "[http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/01/nyregion/new-jersey-continues-to-cope-with-hurricane-sandy.html?hp]," New York Times (retrieved 31 October 2012):
Waste of the goods of the deceased by an executor or administrator.
An abominable act; a disgusting vice; a despicable habit.
The feeling of extreme disgust and hatred; abhorrence; detestation; loathing.
(obsolete) A state that excites detestation or abhorrence; pollution.
That which is abominable, shamefully vile; an object that excites disgust and hatred; very often with religious undertones.
* Antony, most large in his abominations . Shakespeare, Antony and Cleopatra, III-vi
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As nouns the difference between devastation and abomination
is that devastation is devastation, destruction while abomination is an abominable act; a disgusting vice; a despicable habit .devastation
English
Noun
(en noun)- Perhaps as startling as the sheer toll was the devastation to some of the state’s well-known locales. Boardwalks along the beach in Seaside Heights, Belmar and other towns on the Jersey Shore were blown away. Amusement parks, arcades and restaurants all but vanished. Bridges to barrier islands buckled, preventing residents from even inspecting the damage to their property.