Disaster
Disaster noun - A sudden violent event that brings about great loss or destruction.
Tsunami and disaster are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Tsunami" with "Disaster", this nouns are similar.
Nearby Word: disastrous
Tsunami
Tsunami noun - A cataclysm resulting from a destructive sea wave caused by an earthquake or volcanic eruption.
Usage example: a colossal tsunami destroyed the Minoan civilization in minutes
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- Although the tsunami is the immediate cause of the village's destruction, the volcano also plays a role in the disaster.
Source: Literature / The Big Wave - Suffered the unfortunate fate of being a film about a disaster at sea released when the Indian Ocean tsunami was still fresh on everyone's mind.
Source: Box Office Bomb / I Through R - This can also include people who suffered through a natural disaster, such as Hurricanes Katrina and Sandy, Typhoon Haiyan, the Haiti earthquake, and the Japan earthquake/tsunami.
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