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apocalyptic

 
 
/əˌpɒkəˈlɪptɪk/ adjective

Definition

showing or describing the destruction of the world: an apocalyptic vision of the future
(Definition of apocalyptic adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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