cataclysm
noun [C] /ˈkæt.ə.klɪ.zəm/
/ˈkæt̬-/ literaryDefinition
› an event that causes a lot of destruction, or a sudden violent changeAccidents and disastersDifficult situations and unpleasant experiencesFailures cataclysmic /ˌkæt.əˈklɪz.mɪk/
/ˌkæt̬-/ adjective › These countries are on the brink of cataclysmic famine.Accidents and disastersDifficult situations and unpleasant experiencesFailures
/ˌkæt̬-/ adjective › These countries are on the brink of cataclysmic famine.Accidents and disastersDifficult situations and unpleasant experiencesFailures(Definition of cataclysm noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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