Calamity and Torment

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Calamity noun - A sudden violent event that brings about great loss or destruction.

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Torment is a synonym for calamity in hardship topic. In some cases you can use "Torment" instead a noun "Calamity".

Nearby Words: calamitous, calamitously

Torment noun - A situation or state that causes great suffering and unhappiness.

Usage example: the released soldiers gave interviews trying to explain to civilians the torment that prisoners of war experience

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Calamity is a synonym for torment in hardship topic. Sometimes you can use "Calamity" instead a noun "Torment".

Nearby Words: tormented, tormenting, tormentor

similar	similar calamity	similar torment
true	true calamity	true torment
petty	petty calamity	petty torment
great	great calamity	great torment
Other adjectives: terrible, horrible, further, unspeakable, greatest.

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