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the ravages of

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Definition of the ravages of

literary
: destruction or damage caused by (something)
  • the ravages of war/disease
—sometimes used figuratively
  • Her face showed the ravages of time.

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ravage play ravages

  1. : an act or practice of ravaging

  2. : damage resulting from ravaging : violently destructive effect

  1. : to wreak havoc on : affect destructively

  2. : to commit destructive actions

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