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devastation vs deterioration

deterioration vs devastation

devastation and deterioration both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
devastation Yes No No No
deterioration Yes No No No
As nouns, deterioration is a hypernym of devastation; that is, deterioration is a word with a broader meaning than devastation:
  • devastation: the state of being decayed or destroyed
  • deterioration: a symptom of reduced quality or strength
Other hypernyms of devastation include impairment.
devastation (noun) deterioration (noun)
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists process of changing to an inferior state
plundering with excessive damage and destruction a symptom of reduced quality or strength
an event that results in total destruction
the feeling of being confounded or overwhelmed
the state of being decayed or destroyed
Difference between devastation and deterioration

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