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calamity
a disastrous event causing great damage or suffering
Synonyms
- disaster
- catastrophe
- tragedy
Antonyms
- blessing
calamity in a sentence
The flood was a calamity that displaced thousands of families from their homes.
The engineers warned that ignoring the cracks in the dam could lead to a calamity for the entire valley below.
Where it comes from
From Latin calamitas 'damage, misfortune'
Memory hook
CALAMITY sounds like a seafood dinner gone wrong — a total disaster.
Read it in context
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