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cataclysm
cat·a·clysm
[
káttə klìzzəm
]
(
plural
cat·a·clysms
)
noun
Definition:
1.
disaster:
a sudden and violent upheaval or disaster that causes great changes in society
2.
flood:
a terrible and devastating natural disaster such as a flood
[
Early 17th century. Via French< Greek
kataklusmos
"deluge" <
kluzein
"wash"
]
cat·a·clys·mal
[
kàttə klízməl
]
adjective
cat·a·clys·mic
[
kàttə klízmik
]
adjective
cat·a·clys·mi·cal·ly
[
kàttə klízmikəlee
]
adverb
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cat·a·clys·mal [ kàttə klízməl ] adjectivecat·a·clys·mic [ kàttə klízmik ] adjectivecat·a·clys·mi·cal·ly [ kàttə klízmikəlee ] adverb
