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desolation

/ˌdesəˈleɪʃn/noun

उच्चारण डेसलेशन

वीरानी, उजाड़, सुनसानपन

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noun
  1. 1

    [U]

    the state of a place that is empty and ruined, with no people in it

    वीरानी, उजाड़, सुनसानपन

    • The flood left a scene of complete desolation.
    • They looked out over the desolation of the burnt forest.

    Synonyms devastation ruin bleakness barrenness emptiness

  2. 2

    [U]

    a feeling of great loneliness and unhappiness

    घोर उदासी, अकेलापन, निराशा

    • After his wife's death he was overcome by a sense of desolation.

    Synonyms misery despair loneliness wretchedness grief

    Opposite joy happiness

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desolate adjective