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Cataclysm (Noun)

Meaning 1

A sudden violent change in the earth's surface.

Classification

Nouns denoting natural phenomena.

Synonyms

  • Catastrophe

Hypernyms

  • Geological Phenomenon

Hyponyms

  • Nuclear Winter

Meaning 2

An event resulting in great loss and misfortune; "the whole city was affected by the irremediable calamity"; "the earthquake was a disaster".

Classification

Nouns denoting natural events.

Synonyms

  • Catastrophe
  • Tragedy
  • Calamity
  • Disaster

Hypernyms

  • Bad Luck
  • Misfortune

Hyponyms

  • Plague
  • Tidal Wave
  • Vis Major
  • Kiss Of Death
  • Inevitable Accident
  • Force Majeure
  • Famine
  • Visitation
  • Meltdown
  • Apocalypse
  • Act Of God
  • Tsunami

Related Words

  • Cataclysmic (adjective)
  • Cataclysmal (adjective)
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