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ravage

Main Entry: ¹rav·age

Pronunciation: \ˈra-vij\

Function: noun

Etymology: French, from Middle French, from ravir to ravish — more at ravish

Date: circa 1611

1 : an act or practice of ravaging
2 : damage resulting from ravaging : violently destructive effect <the ravages of time>

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