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cataclysm
nounmasculinegeneral useuncommon/kɐtɐˈkliʒmu/ca·ta·clis·mo
Definition
1A large-scale and violent event in the natural world; a great disaster.
Usage examples
“The asteroid impact caused a global cataclysm.”
“The war was a political and social cataclysm.”
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natural cataclysmgeological cataclysmglobal cataclysmgreat cataclysm