neutralization vs devastation

devastation vs neutralization

neutralization and devastation both are nouns.

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

As nouns, devastation is a hypernym of neutralization; that is, devastation is a word with a broader meaning than neutralization:

neutralization: (euphemism) the removal of a threat by killing or destroying it (especially in a covert operation or military operation)
devastation: the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists

Other hypernyms of neutralization include destruction.

neutralization (noun)	devastation (noun)
action intended to nullify the effects of some previous action	the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
action intended to keep a country politically neutral or exclude it from a possible war	plundering with excessive damage and destruction
(euphemism) the removal of a threat by killing or destroying it (especially in a covert operation or military operation)	an event that results in total destruction
a chemical reaction in which an acid and a base interact with the formation of a salt; with strong acids and bases the essential reaction is the combination of hydrogen ions with hydroxyl ions to form water	the feeling of being confounded or overwhelmed
	the state of being decayed or destroyed

Difference between neutralization and devastation

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