Devastation vs Sadness - What's the difference?
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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.
(uncountable) The state or emotion of being sad.
(countable) An event in one's life that causes sadness.
As nouns the difference between devastation and sadness
is that devastation is the act of devastating, or the state of being devastated; a laying waste while sadness is the state or emotion of being sad.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.
sadness
English
(wikipedia sadness)Noun
- She has experienced many sadnesses in her forty years.