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Definition of
ravages noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
ravages
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈrævɪdʒəz
/
/
[
plural
]
the
ravages
of something
(
formal
)
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the destruction caused by something
the ravages of war
Her looks had not survived
the ravages of time
.
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ravages
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