Catastrophe and Wrong

Catastrophe

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

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

Nearby Word: catastrophic

Wrong noun - That which is morally unacceptable.

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Catastrophe and wrong are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Catastrophe" instead a noun "Wrong".

actual	actual catastrophe	actual wrong
big	big catastrophe	big wrong
great	great catastrophe	great wrong
bad	bad catastrophe	bad wrong
Other adjectives: terrible, new, possible, mysterious, greatest, recent, environmental.

Lo and behold, some of those bioweapons end up in the wrong hands and nearly cause a catastrophe.

Source: Lost Superweapon
Murphy's Law is summed up as "If something can be used or done a right way and a wrong way, and the wrong way will lead to catastrophe, it will be used or done the wrong way."

Source: Murphy's Law
And of course if something Traditional does go wrong, no one knows what to do, meaning that even a small problem can quickly grow into a catastrophe.

Source: Literature / Tales of the Five Hundred Kingdoms

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