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Disruption vs Devastation - What's the difference?

disruption | devastation |

As nouns the difference between disruption and devastation

is that disruption is an interruption to the regular flow or sequence of something while devastation is devastation, destruction.

disruption

English

(wikipedia disruption)

Noun

(en noun)
  • An interruption to the regular flow or sequence of something.
  • * The network created a disruption in the show when they broke in with a newscast.
  • A continuing act of disorder
  • * There was great disruption in the classroom when the teacher left.

    • devastation

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • 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):
    • 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.
  • Waste of the goods of the deceased by an executor or administrator.