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lay·ing waste

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  1. laying waste, ruin, ruining, ruination, wreckingnoun

    destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined

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  1. laying waste

    Laying waste is a phrase used to describe the act of completely destroying or causing severe damage to a place, often leaving it uninhabitable or useless. This term is typically used in reference to acts of war, natural disasters, or other catastrophic events.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of laying waste in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of laying waste in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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