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ravages

noun C2
  1. Harsh damage. · The ravages of war decimated the country: death, destruction and pestilence resulted from the bombings.
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This seamless integration of the old and the new grants the town a timeless quality, insulating it from the ravages of history.
The Enduring Topography of Malgudi, p. 1 · C2

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