Calamity
Calamity noun - A sudden violent event that brings about great loss or destruction.
Usage example: this latest breakdown of the car is inconvenient, but not a calamity
Convulsion and calamity are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Convulsion" instead a noun "Calamity".
Nearby Words: calamitous, calamitously
Convulsion
Convulsion noun - A violent disturbance (as of the political or social order).
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Synonyms for Convulsion
Calamity and convulsion are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Calamity" instead a noun "Convulsion".
How words are described
| greater | greater calamity | greater convulsion |
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Convulsion and Calamity. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/calamity/convulsion
Calamity & Convulsion. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/calamity/convulsion>.
Convulsion or Calamity. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/calamity/convulsion.
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