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Definition of ravages noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

ravages

noun
 
/ˈrævɪdʒɪz/
 
/ˈrævɪdʒɪz/
[plural] (formal)
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  1. the ravages of something the destruction caused by something
    • the ravages of war
    • Her looks had not survived the ravages of time.
    • the ravages of inflation/poverty
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