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cataclysm
[kat-uh-kliz-uhm]
noun
any violent upheaval, especially one of a social or political nature.
Physical Geography.a sudden and violent physical action producing changes in the earth's surface.
an extensive flood; deluge.
cataclysm
/ ˈæəˌɪə /
noun
a violent upheaval, esp of a political, military, or social nature
a disastrous flood; deluge
geology another name for catastrophe
Other Word Forms
- ˌٲˈ adjective
- ˌٲˈally adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of cataclysm1
Word History and Origins
Origin of cataclysm1
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Example Sentences
Dyer’s father was traumatized by the austerity of growing up in England between two military cataclysms, and his daily satisfaction is bound in his ability to pinch pences.
We, on the other hand, will be long gone by then, shriveled by some far more minor cataclysm like the fragile little primates we are.
For me and many others, it’s impossible to consider Dec. 18, 2021 as anything more than a cataclysm that could have and should have been prevented.
Throughout 150 years of boosterism, through our latest cataclysm of fires, the palm tree image makes visual geolocation instant and easy.
But experts caution that the latest quakes don’t provide any additional clarity on the potential timing of such a cataclysm.
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