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disaster
noun
an act that has disastrous consequences
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dɪˈzæs.tɚ
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noun
an act that has disastrous consequences
noun
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
“the whole city was affected by the irremediable calamity”
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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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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