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Prodigality vs Ravage - What's the difference?

prodigality | ravage | Related terms |

Prodigality is a related term of ravage.


As a noun prodigality

is wasteful extravagance.

As a verb ravage is

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prodigality

English

Noun

(prodigalities)
  • Wasteful extravagance.
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  • Lavish generosity.
  • ravage

    English

    Verb

  • To devastate or destroy something.
  • To pillage or sack something, to lay waste to something.
  • To wreak destruction.
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • Grievous damage or havoc.
  • * Addison
  • Would one think 'twere possible for love / To make such ravage in a noble soul?
  • Depredation or devastation
  • the ravage''' of a lion; the '''ravages''' of fire or tempest; the '''ravages of an army, or of time