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ca·lam·i·ty
 calamity
- pronunciation:
- k
lae
mih
ti
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noun |
| inflections: |
calamities |
| definition: |
an event causing great harm, pain, or destruction; disaster.
The tornado was a calamity for the town.- synonyms:
- catastrophe, disaster, tragedy
- antonyms:
- blessing, miracle
- similar words:
- accident, adversity, affliction, blow, earthquake, flood, misfortune, mishap
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| related words: |
ordeal, woe |
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