catastrophe — ► NOUN ▪ an event causing great damage or suffering. DERIVATIVES catastrophic adjective. ORIGIN Greek katastroph overturning, sudden turn … English terms dictionary
causing a disaster — bringing about a catastrophe … English contemporary dictionary
catastrophe — [kə tastrəfi] noun 1》 an event causing great damage or suffering. 2》 the denouement of a drama, especially a classical tragedy. Origin C16: from L. catastropha, from Gk katastrophē overturning, sudden turn … English new terms dictionary
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