Word Games Pro Dictionary
catastrophe
noun
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
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Definitions
noun
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
“the whole city was affected by the irremediable calamity”
noun
a sudden violent change in the earth's surface
noun
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
“lack of funds has resulted in a catastrophe for our school system”
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Example Sentences
the whole city was affected by the irremediable calamity
the earthquake was a disaster
lack of funds has resulted in a catastrophe for our school system
his policies were a disaster
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