Catastrophe and Situation

Catastrophe

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

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

Nearby Word: catastrophic

Situation noun - Position with regard to conditions and circumstances.

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Catastrophe and situation are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Catastrophe" instead a noun "Situation".

Nearby Words: situate, situated, situating

similar	similar catastrophe	similar situation
current	current catastrophe	current situation
actual	actual catastrophe	actual situation
entire	entire catastrophe	entire situation
Other adjectives: bad, terrible, horrible, new, possible, financial.

Sure enough, she has need of the signal for "catastrophe, situation helpless, do not attempt rescue" in the next book.

Source: Literature / Heralds of Valdemar
Outsiders often have no clue why things work the way they do in a situation or a place, and thus their attempts to help can produce results ranging from nuisance to catastrophe.

Source: Not Your Problem
Cosy Catastrophe: The grim situation notwithstanding, the characters seem to be quite carefree, especially when they're synthesizing things.

Source: Video Game / Ar nosurge: Ode to an Unborn Star

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