Meaning & use
Catastrophes
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Sudden, large-scale events causing great damage, suffering, or loss.
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Natural catastrophes like earthquakes and hurricanes can devastate entire regions in minutes.
The company's poor decisions led to a series of financial catastrophes.
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From Greek "katastrophe," originally meaning an overturning or sudden turn, now used broadly for any disastrous event.
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disasterscalamitiestragedies
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