Catastrophe
Catastrophe noun - A sudden violent event that brings about great loss or destruction.
Explosion and catastrophe are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Explosion" instead a noun "Catastrophe".
Nearby Word: catastrophic
Explosion
Explosion noun - The act or an instance of exploding.
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Synonyms for Explosion
Catastrophe and explosion are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Catastrophe" instead a noun "Explosion".
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| similar | similar catastrophe | similar explosion |
| initial | initial catastrophe | initial explosion |
| actual | actual catastrophe | actual explosion |
| controlled | controlled catastrophe | controlled explosion |
| Other adjectives: massive, big, huge, spectacular, planetary, fatal, mysterious, colossal, larger, inevitable, impending, imminent, sudden, resulting, ensuing, magical, nuclear, devastating, aforementioned, bigger, volcanic. | ||
Both words in one sentence
- The Devil Colony (2011) — A cataclysmic explosion in Utah portends an even greater catastrophe: the long-overdue eruption of the Yellowstone supervolcano.
Source: Literature / Sigma Force -
Needless to say, the final scene required perfect acting and camera work.note The producers nearly suffered a catastrophe following the filming of the bridge explosion.
- Volger wanted to stop the energy drive because the drive they created was faulty, and would have created an even greater catastrophe than the original explosion that set the whole story in motion.
Source: The Call Has Bad Reception
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