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Ravages vs Destruction - What's the difference?

ravages | destruction |

As a verb ravages

is .

As a noun destruction is

the act of destroying.

ravages

English

Noun

(head)
  • (pluralonly) Harsh damages.
    • The ravages of war decimated the country: death, destruction and pestilence resulted from the bombings.

    Verb

    (head)
  • (ravage)
    • ----

    destruction

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of destroying.
    • The destruction of the condemned building will take place at noon.
  • The results of a destructive event.
    • Amid the seemingly endless destruction , a single flower bloomed.

    Antonyms

    * construction

    Related terms

    * destroy * destructionless * destructive

    See also

    * devastation ----