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earthquake

noun

shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity

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Word length
10
Starts with
E
Ends with
E
Contains
AR
Scrabble score
26
CEFR level
A2

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ˈɜːθkweɪk

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noun

  1. shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity

noun

  1. a disturbance that is extremely disruptive

    “selling the company caused an earthquake among the employees”

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selling the company caused an earthquake among the employees

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