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Catastrophe

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune

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an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

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a sudden violent change in the earth's surface

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unclassified

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unclassified

Variants

synonym
cataclysmdisaster
plural
Catastrophes
possessive
Catastrophe's
pluralpossessive
Catastrophes'