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calamity
nounfemininegeneral usecommon/kɐlɐmiˈdadɨ/ca·la·mi·da·de
Definition
1A great misfortune or disaster that affects a community or region; a catastrophe of large proportions.
Usage examples
“The flood was a calamity for the entire valley.”
“War is always a human calamity.”
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natural calamitypublic calamityto avert a calamity