Cataclysm and Shock

Cataclysm

Cataclysm noun - A great flow of water or of something that overwhelms.

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Shock and cataclysm are semantically related. in disaster topic. In some cases you can use "Shock" instead a noun "Cataclysm".

Nearby Word: cataclysmic

Shock noun - A forceful coming together of two things.

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Cataclysm and shock are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cataclysm" instead a noun "Shock".

Nearby Words: shocking, shocked, shockingly, shocker

appropriate	appropriate cataclysm	appropriate shock
initial	initial cataclysm	initial shock
powerful	powerful cataclysm	powerful shock
real	real cataclysm	real shock
Other adjectives: massive, serious, huge, terrible, horrible, major, greater, resulting, electric.

The Chosen One: Uncle Georges, much to his shock, is chosen to be the savior of humanity from a cataclysm that will destroy the Earth.

Source: Comic Book / The Scrameustache
They got toned down a bit, but thankfully in Cataclysm, leveling was reworked so they get Crusader Strike from level 1 baseline and at level 10, either Holy Shock, Avenger's Shield, or Templar's Verdict depending on spec (any of those make leveling much easier than it used to be).

Source: Magikarp Power

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