Catastrophe
Catastrophe noun - A sudden violent event that brings about great loss or destruction.
Earthquake and catastrophe are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Earthquake" instead a noun "Catastrophe".
Nearby Word: catastrophic
Earthquake
Earthquake noun - A shaking of the earth.
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Synonyms for Earthquake
Catastrophe and earthquake are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Catastrophe" instead a noun "Earthquake".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- upset and catastrophe
- upset and earthquake
- stroke and catastrophe
- stroke and earthquake
- smash and catastrophe
- smash and earthquake
- crash and catastrophe
- crash and earthquake
- distress and catastrophe
- distress and earthquake
- accident and catastrophe
- accident and earthquake
- wreck and catastrophe
- wreck and earthquake
How words are described
| similar | similar catastrophe | similar earthquake |
| natural | natural catastrophe | natural earthquake |
| initial | initial catastrophe | initial earthquake |
| actual | actual catastrophe | actual earthquake |
| Other adjectives: entire, massive, big, huge, terrible, horrible, tragic, major, fatal, mysterious, occasional, said, recent, earlier, prior, sudden, ensuing, magical, devastating, global, aforementioned, bigger, worldwide, volcanic. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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Shay indirectly causes the Lisbon Earthquake, a catastrophe that killed as much as a hundred thousand people.
- Final Fantasy V: The boss Catastrophe uses earthquake attacks against your party, and as such is programmed to cast the Float-negating spell Gravity 100 if any of your party members are floating.
Source: A.I. Breaker
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