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- pronunciation:
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mih
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- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
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noun |
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calamities |
| definition 1: |
an event causing extreme harm, suffering, or destruction; disaster.
Wild fires, extreme flooding, and other calamities have plagued the state this year.The closing of the factory was a calamity for the many families who depended on it for their livelihood.- synonyms:
- catastrophe, disaster, tragedy
- antonyms:
- blessing, godsend, miracle
- similar words:
- accident, adversity, affliction, blow, cataclysm, earthquake, flood, misfortune, mishap
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| definition 2: |
a state of extreme misery and suffering.
- synonyms:
- agony, distress, misery, pain, suffering, tribulation
- similar words:
- depression, despair, grief, sadness, sorrow
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| related words: |
misadventure, ordeal, tribulation, woe |
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