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May 27, 2012
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Synonyms for ravage

Noun

1. ravage, depredation, destruction, demolition, wipeout
usage: (usually plural) a destructive action; "the ravages of time"; "the depradations of age and disease"

Verb

1. harry, ravage, destroy, ruin
usage: make a pillaging or destructive raid on (a place), as in wartimes
2. lay waste to, waste, devastate, desolate, ravage, scourge, destroy, ruin
usage: devastate or ravage; "The enemy lay waste to the countryside after the invasion"
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