Cataclysm and Earthquake

Cataclysm

Cataclysm noun - A violent disturbance (as of the political or social order).

Usage example: a social cataclysm that gave rise to a new world order

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Earthquake and cataclysm are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Earthquake" instead a noun "Cataclysm".

Nearby Word: cataclysmic

Earthquake noun - A shaking of the earth.

Usage example: the San Andreas Fault is notorious for its earthquakes

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Cataclysm and earthquake are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cataclysm" instead a noun "Earthquake".

particular	particular cataclysm	particular earthquake
natural	natural cataclysm	natural earthquake
initial	initial cataclysm	initial earthquake
powerful	powerful cataclysm	powerful earthquake
Other adjectives: real, massive, serious, huge, terrible, horrible, major, mysterious, titular, last, local, freak, giant, recent, previous, ensuing, magical, devastating, global, worldwide.

Cataclysm Climax: In "Winnetou's Heirs", a serious earthquake solves the problem of the giant statue and the attacking alliance of enemy tribes.

Source: Literature / Winnetou
For Batman fans, it appears to take place in an alternate-continuity future following the "Cataclysm" and "No Man's Land" comic books arcs (in which an earthquake levels half of Gotham).

Source: New Neo City
Lampshaded during Cataclysm, as Gotham's massive earthquake occurred during a story arc in Hitman.

Source: Red Skies Crossover

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