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cataclysm - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'cataclysm' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Cataclysm [ n.]
- An extensive overflow or sweeping flood of water; a deluge.
- Any violent catastrophe, involving sudden and extensive changes of the earth's surface.

Meaning of 'cataclysm' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . cataclysm [ n]
Meaning (1):
- an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
Example in sentence:
  • the earthquake was a disaster;
  • the whole city was affected by the irremediable calamity

Nearby Words:

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