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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

devastate, ravage, destroy, damage

0On a scale of 1 to 10 with 10 being most damage, please rate the following: devastate, ravage, destroy, damage02br
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00 Following is an example I plan to use one of the words.02br
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00The cyclone-devastated/ravaged/destroyed/damaged country has been turned down financial assistance by the World Bank 02br
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00Thanks in advance!0-
  

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0 The country has not been destroyed - it still exists, although buildings etc within will have been destroyed02br
00The country has not been damaged (as an entity) but damage has been caused by the cyclone in the country02br
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0According to my dictionary, they are synonyms. Like any other words which the dictionary claims are synonyms, I believe they are differences here which is proven from your reply. Could you help me differentiate them, please?02br
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00Thanks in advance. And could you also rate them?0-
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0I too think ravaged collocates well in the sentence.02br
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00However, to answer your question, when something is destroyed, it cannot be recovered. That would be a 10. Devastated has an emotional sense to it. It can or cannot have a physical element. It refers more to how the people affected by it feel. 02br
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00Damage can range from almost nothing
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0Thanks, GG and Optilang!0-
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