Knife crime devastates communities. – Theresa May
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ˈd | e | v | ə | ˌs | t | e | t |
do | let | van | son | see | tea | let | tea |
Note : Primary stress at d. Secondary stress at s.
Definition : overwhelm or overpower; “He was devastated by his grief when his son died”