Catastrophe
Catastrophe noun - A sudden violent event that brings about great loss or destruction.
Pollution and catastrophe are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pollution" instead a noun "Catastrophe".
Nearby Word: catastrophic
Pollution
Pollution noun - Undesirable state of the natural environment being contaminated with harmful substances as a consequence of human activities.
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Synonyms for Pollution
Catastrophe and pollution are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Catastrophe" instead a noun "Pollution".
How words are described
| nasty | nasty catastrophe | nasty pollution |
| massive | massive catastrophe | massive pollution |
| possible | possible catastrophe | possible pollution |
| radioactive | radioactive catastrophe | radioactive pollution |
| Other adjectives: magical, nuclear, untold, global, aforementioned, ecological, environmental. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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Pastwatch: The Redemption of Christopher Columbus by Orson Scott Card originally portrays a world 20 Minutes into the Future, where humanity is recovering from an ecological catastrophe brought on by pollution and wars.
Source: Just Before the End
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