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calamity
What does calamity mean?
calamity (noun): an event resulting in great loss.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use calamity in a sentence?
- The whole city was affected by the irremediable calamity. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce calamity?
/kəˈlæməti/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does calamity come from?
From Middle French calamité, from Latin calamitās (“loss, damage; disaster”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of calamity?
Words related to calamity
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “calamity” mean?
a formal or official examination
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the act of exploding or bursting
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one who lives through affliction
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an event resulting in great loss
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Which word is closest in meaning to “calamity”?
exploration
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catastrophe
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observation
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instruction
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