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English noun: catastrophe

1. catastrophe (event) an event resulting in great loss and misfortune


SamplesThe whole city was affected by the irremediable calamity.
The earthquake was a disaster.


Synonymscalamity, cataclysm, disaster, tragedy


Broader (hypernym)bad luck, misfortune


Narrower (hyponym)act of God, apocalypse, famine, force majeure, inevitable accident, kiss of death, meltdown, plague, tidal wave, tsunami, unavoidable casualty, vis major, visitation

2. catastrophe (state) a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune


SamplesLack of funds has resulted in a catastrophe for our school system.
His policies were a disaster.


Synonymsdisaster


Broader (hypernym)adversity, hard knocks, hardship

3. catastrophe (phenomenon) a sudden violent change in the earth's surface


Synonymscataclysm


Broader (hypernym)geological phenomenon


Narrower (hyponym)nuclear winter









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