nounHistory
catastrophe
a sudden event that causes great damage.
Example sentence
The eruption was a catastrophe for the nearby city.
Synonyms
- disaster
- calamity
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All 410 words- chronologicaladjectivearranged in the order in which events happened
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- deteriorateverbto become worse over time
- durableadjectiveable to last a long time without breaking
- encounterverbto meet or experience something, often unexpectedly
- endureverbto suffer something difficult for a long time; to last
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