catastrophe

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/kəˈtæstrəfi/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/kəˈtæstrəfi/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(kə tastrə fē)


catastrophe
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Sense: Noun: failure
Synonyms:
failure Collocations, disaster Collocations, debacle, fiasco, bust Collocations (slang), total bust (slang), bomb Collocations (slang), total bomb (slang), dud (slang), total dud (slang), flop Collocations (slang), total flop (slang), miss Collocations, blow Collocations (slang), mistake Collocations, mishap Collocations, misadventure, mischance, fail Collocations (slang), epic fail (slang)
Antonyms:
godsend, blessing Collocations, miracle Collocations, wonder Collocations, hit Collocations, blockbuster Collocations, huge success
Sense: Noun: destructive event
Synonyms:
disaster Collocations, tragedy, calamity, devastation, natural disaster, cataclysm, apocalypse, meltdown Collocations, emergency Collocations, accident Collocations, hardship Collocations, mishap Collocations, mischance, misadventure, misfortune, act of God, earthquake Collocations, avalanche, tsunami, flood Collocations, humanitarian disaster, crisis Collocations


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