Disaster
Disaster noun - A sudden violent event that brings about great loss or destruction.
Losing and disaster are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Losing" instead a noun "Disaster".
Nearby Word: disastrous
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Terry Pratchett was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's Disease, and then wrote Nation, a book about losing faith and salvaging life in the aftermath of a horrible disaster.
Source: Creator Breakdown / Literature -
The heroine of the Danielle Steel novel No Greater Love takes charge of her younger siblings after surviving the disaster but losing her parents and fiance.
Source: Useful Notes / RMS Titanic -
The film was a box office disaster, losing around 150 million dollars for the studio.
Source: Film / 47 Ronin
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