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English Thesaurus

1. something causing misery or death (noun.state)

hypernym	:	affliction,
definition	:	a cause of great suffering and distress (noun.event)

derivation	:	desolate, devastate, lay waste to, ravage, scourge, waste,
definition	:	cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly (verb.change)

derivation	:	desolate, devastate, lay waste to, ravage, scourge, waste,
definition	:	cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly (verb.change)