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| 1. | [ noun ] an event resulting in great loss and misfortune | |
| Synonyms: | tragedy disaster calamity cataclysm | |
| Examples: | "the whole city was affected by the irremediable calamity" "the earthquake was a disaster" |
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| Related terms: | misfortune kiss_of_death visitation plague famine meltdown apocalypse act_of_God | |
| 2. | [ noun ] a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune | |
| Synonyms: | disaster | |
| Examples: | "lack of funds has resulted in a catastrophe for our school system" "his policies were a disaster" |
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| Related terms: | adversity | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (geology) a sudden violent change in the earth's surface | |
| Synonyms: | cataclysm | |
| Related terms: | geological_phenomenon nuclear_winter | |
| Similar spelling: |
catastrophic cadastre cadaster cadastral |
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