destruction vs devastation

devastation vs destruction

destruction and devastation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
destruction	Yes	No	No	No
devastation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, destruction and devastation are synonyms defined as:

destruction and devastation: the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists

destruction (noun)	devastation (noun)
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists	the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
an event that completely destroys something	plundering with excessive damage and destruction
a final state	an event that results in total destruction
	the feeling of being confounded or overwhelmed
	the state of being decayed or destroyed

Difference between destruction and devastation

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