Catastrophe and Knock

Catastrophe

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

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

Nearby Word: catastrophic

Knock

Knock noun - Bad luck or an example of this.
Usage example: getting his college degree was a six year adventure not without its share of knocks along the way

Catastrophe and knock are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Catastrophe" instead a noun "Knock".

How words are described

similar similar catastrophe similar knock
nasty nasty catastrophe nasty knock
actual actual catastrophe actual knock
big big catastrophe big knock
Other adjectives: huge, bad, greater, sudden.
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