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calamity
[kuh-lam-i-tee]
noun
plural
calamitiesa great misfortune or disaster, as a flood or serious injury.
Synonyms: , , , , ,grievous affliction; adversity; misery.
the calamity of war.
calamity
/ əˈæɪɪ /
noun
a disaster or misfortune, esp one causing extreme havoc, distress, or misery
a state or feeling of deep distress or misery
Word History and Origins
Origin of calamity1
Word History and Origins
Origin of calamity1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Marty’s world is a heightened version of the discord we’re experiencing these days, but the calamities and the characters’ detachment from them don’t feel far from our reality.
All these calamities are happening simultaneously — so many disasters coming at such speed that the bad news slams into Marty like a psychological avalanche.
The American people were repeatedly warned about the calamity that would befall the United States if Donald Trump were put back in power.
Myriad calamities could hit the city of Los Angeles in coming years: Wildfires.
Financial therapy is a growing field that gained prominence after the calamity that was the Great Recession of 2008.
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