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cataclysmic
What does cataclysmic mean?
cataclysmic (adjective): severely destructive.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use cataclysmic in a sentence?
- A cataclysmic earthquake. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce cataclysmic?
/ˌkætəˈklɪzmɪk/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does cataclysmic come from?
From cataclysm + -ic.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to cataclysmic
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “cataclysmic” mean?
capable of reasoning
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lacking in integrity
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severely destructive
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pale, sickly-looking
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