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crater

noun as in cavity

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They have crashed back to earth with such staggering force that the only thing left of their championship aspirations is a smoldering crater in the ground.

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The Hunter's Return is a vast canvas depicting a war zone, with toppled trees and craters lit up by a fiery sky, and with green military laser beams emerging from the smoke.

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After 23 months of war, it now lies in ruins, pockmarked by craters, with burned-out wards and bullet holes.

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The cemetery has already been heavily damaged by bombardments earlier in the conflict, with a crater left by a previous strike also visible.

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“I’m mentally exhausted,” Bishop said as she gazed at the row of craters where the headstones once rested.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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