cataclysm
/ˈkætəklɪzəm/noun
उच्चारण कैटक्लिज़म
प्रलय, महाविपत्ति, विप्लव
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a sudden disaster or a violent event that causes change, for example a flood or a war
प्रलय, महाविपत्ति, विप्लव
- the cataclysm of the World War
- The earthquake was a cataclysm that changed the city forever.
- Scientists believe a cataclysm wiped out the dinosaurs.
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- The tsunami was a cataclysm for the coastal villages.
- Economic cataclysm followed the collapse of the bank.
- Survivors rebuilt their lives after the cataclysm.
Synonyms disaster catastrophe calamity upheaval devastation
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
cat·a·clysm
With -clysm (not 'cataclism'); the adjective cataclysmic.
अंत में -clysm ('cataclism' गलत है); adjective cataclysmic।
?Which word?
Keep the disaster words in order of strength: mishap, setback, disaster, calamity, catastrophe, cataclysm (huge and violent, changing everything).
आपदा के शब्द तीव्रता के क्रम में याद रखिए: mishap, setback, disaster, calamity, catastrophe, cataclysm (विशाल और हिंसक, सब कुछ बदल देने वाली)।
⌂Word origin and word building
From the Greek for 'flood' or 'washing away'.
यूनानी में 'बाढ़' या 'बहा ले जाना' से।