Catastrophe and Flaw

Catastrophe

Catastrophe noun - A sudden violent event that brings about great loss or destruction.

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Flaw and catastrophe are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Flaw" instead a noun "Catastrophe".

Nearby Word: catastrophic

Flaw noun - Something that spoils the appearance or completeness of a thing.

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Catastrophe and flaw are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Catastrophe" instead a noun "Flaw".

Nearby Words: flawed, flawless, flawlessly

similar	similar catastrophe	similar flaw
deep	deep catastrophe	deep flaw
actual	actual catastrophe	actual flaw
massive	massive catastrophe	massive flaw
Other adjectives: big, great, huge, bad, terrible, tragic, new, major, possible, fatal, greatest, unspecified, aforementioned, biological.

In Deadlands, there is a flaw, fittingly named "Grim Servant o' Death", that makes you somehow a silent servant of the reaper; just being around in a place results in any and every sort of catastrophe.

Source: Walking Wasteland

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