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
Spasm and cataclysm are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Spasm" instead a noun "Cataclysm".
Nearby Word: cataclysmic
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Spasm and Cataclysm. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cataclysm/spasm
Cataclysm & Spasm. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/cataclysm/spasm>.
Spasm or Cataclysm. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/cataclysm/spasm.
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