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   ravage

   /ˈravɪdʒ/

   verb

   • 1. cause severe and extensive damage to: "the hurricane ravaged southern Florida"

   noun

   • 1. the destructive effects of something: "his face had withstood the ravages of time"
   • ▪ acts of destruction: "the ravages committed by man"

   Word Origin early 17th century: from French ravager, from earlier ravage, alteration of ravine ‘rush of water’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. ravager noun

   Scrabble Points: 10

   • R

     1

   • A

     1

   • V

     4

   • A

     1

   • G

     2

   • E

     1

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