Catastrophe and Shock

Catastrophe

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

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Shock and catastrophe are semantically related. in disaster topic. In some cases you can use "Shock" instead a noun "Catastrophe".

Nearby Word: catastrophic

Shock noun - A forceful coming together of two things.

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Catastrophe and shock are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Catastrophe" instead a noun "Shock".

Nearby Words: shocking, shocked, shockingly, shocker

utter	utter catastrophe	utter shock
total	total catastrophe	total shock
initial	initial catastrophe	initial shock
deep	deep catastrophe	deep shock
Other adjectives: nasty, massive, big, great, huge, terrible, horrible, absolute, new, major, fatal, greater, sudden, resulting, bigger, seismic.

Season Eight ends with Sam dying from the shock of the Hell Trials, Castiel having lost his grace and now stuck as a human, and Dean watching as the angels all fall from Heaven, knowing that it will be up to him and Sam to stop yet another catastrophe.

Source: Downer Ending / Live-Action TV

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