Catastrophe

noun
kə'tæstrəfi

Noun

  • a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune

    “lack of funds has resulted in a catastrophe for our school system”

    Similar:Disaster
    Type of:HardshipAdversity

  • a sudden violent change in the earth's surface

    Similar:Cataclysm

  • an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

    Similar:CalamityCataclysmDisasterTragedy
    Type of:Misfortune

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