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calamitous
ca·lam·i·tous [ kə lámmitəss ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
extremely unfortunate: causing great trouble, tragedy, or disaster
[Mid-16th century. Directly or via French< Latin calamitosus< calamitas "disaster"]

ca·lam·i·tous·ly adverb
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