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| abracadabra |
a nonsense word thought to produce a magical effect such as the warding off of disaster or disease. [1/2 definitions] |
| act of God |
in law, a sudden unforeseen event, esp. a natural disaster such as an earthquake, flood, or tornado, that is caused entirely by forces of nature and could not have been prevented. |
| all clear |
the signal that an air raid or disaster drill is over. |
| bailout |
the act of parachuting out of an airplane to escape an impending disaster. [1/3 definitions] |
| blow1 |
a sudden disappointment or disaster. [1/3 definitions] |
| brinkmanship |
the practice of seeking advantage by pursuing a dangerous course of action to the brink of disaster. |
| calamity |
an event causing extreme harm, suffering, or destruction; disaster. [1/2 definitions] |
| catastrophe |
a calamity with widespread effects; disaster. [1/3 definitions] |
| cry havoc |
to warn of impending disaster. |
| debacle |
a sudden collapse into disaster; downfall. [1/3 definitions] |
| devastate |
to ravage or lay waste, as by war or natural disaster. [1/2 definitions] |
| distressed |
of, pertaining to, or designating an area or neighborhood suffering from widespread poverty or a natural disaster. [1/3 definitions] |
| doomsayer |
one who consistently predicts failure or disaster; pessimist. |
| fatality |
an occurrence involving death or disaster. [2/4 definitions] |
| fate |
ruin; disaster; death. [1/6 definitions] |
| fateful |
causing death, disaster, or destruction. [1/4 definitions] |
| imprecate |
to invoke (a curse, disaster, or the like) on another. |
| loot |
to steal (goods, money, or the like) in times of general disorder, such as during a riot, attack, or in the aftermath of a natural disaster. [1/7 definitions] |
| natural disaster |
a disaster, such as an earthquake, flood, or volcanic eruption, that is caused by natural rather than human forces and which destroys life and property. |
| plague |
any disaster that affects a large population, esp. a disease epidemic or the sudden influx of harmful insects. [1/6 definitions] |
| safety net |
something that provides protection or security against financial or emotional loss or disaster. [1/2 definitions] |
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