devastation

As nouns the difference between devastation and tragic

is that devastation is the act of devastating, or the state of being devastated; a laying waste while tragic is a writer of tragedy.

As an adjective tragic is

causing great sadness or suffering.

As an adjective powerful

is having, or capable of exerting power, potency or influence.

As a noun devastation is

the act of devastating, or the state of being devastated; a laying waste.

As nouns the difference between devastation and despair

is that devastation is the act of devastating, or the state of being devastated; a laying waste while despair is loss of hope; utter hopelessness; complete despondency.

As a verb despair is

to give up as beyond hope or expectation; to despair of.

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.

As nouns the difference between devastation and distraction

is that devastation is devastation, destruction while distraction is something that distracts.

As a verb demise

is .

As a noun devastation is

devastation, destruction.

As nouns the difference between devastation and rampage

is that devastation is devastation, destruction while rampage is a course of violent, frenzied action.

As a verb rampage is

to move about wildly or violently.

As nouns the difference between depredation and devastation

is that depredation is damage, destruction, depredation while devastation is devastation, destruction.

As nouns the difference between devastation and upheaval

is that devastation is devastation, destruction while upheaval is the process of being heaved upward, especially the raising of part of the earth's crust.

As nouns the difference between degradation and devastation

is that degradation is the act of reducing in rank, character, or reputation, or of abasing; a lowering from one's standing or rank in office or society; diminution; as, the degradation of a peer, a knight, a general, or a bishop while devastation is the act of devastating, or the state of being devastated; a laying waste.