Catastrophe (Noun)
Meaning 1
An event resulting in great loss and misfortune; "the whole city was affected by the irremediable calamity"; "the earthquake was a disaster".
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Nouns denoting natural events.
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Meaning 2
A state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune; "lack of funds has resulted in a catastrophe for our school system"; "his policies were a disaster".
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Nouns denoting natural processes.
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Meaning 3
A sudden violent change in the earth's surface.
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Nouns denoting natural phenomena.