Catastrophe and Function

Catastrophe

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

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

Nearby Word: catastrophic

Function noun - A social gathering.

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Catastrophe and function are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Catastrophe" instead a noun "Function".

similar	similar catastrophe	similar function
natural	natural catastrophe	natural function
actual	actual catastrophe	actual function
entire	entire catastrophe	entire function
Other adjectives: new, major, unknown, biological.

Presumably this is because only the monks, themselves, had retained the ability to move and function after this catastrophe, so had to use their own physiology as the basis for timing everything else.

Source: Two of Your Earth Minutes

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