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Meaning of ravage | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈɹævɪd͡ʒ

Definitions

  1. Grievous damage or havoc.
  2. Depredation or devastation.

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Examples

“Would one think 'twere possible for love / To make such ravage in a noble soul!”
“the ravages of fire or tempest”
“the ravages of an army”
“the ravages of time”
“the ravage of a lion”
“The villages on either side of the Meyn, which were plentifully stored with corn and cattle, felt the ravages of an invading army.”
“[…]and another Swedish naturalist remarks, that so great are the powers of propagation of a single species, even of the smallest insects, that each can commit, when required, more ravages than the elephant.”

CEFR level

C2
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