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Catastrophe
01
catastrofe
a horrible event that causes much suffering and damage
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The failure of the levee led to a catastrophic flood that submerged entire neighborhoods.
Het falen van de dijk leidde tot een catastrofale overstroming die hele wijken onder water zette.
02
a state of extreme ruin, misfortune, or irreversible damage
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Years of neglect brought the historic building to catastrophe.
03
a sudden, violent, or dramatic change in the earth's surface, such as an earthquake or landslide
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Volcanic eruptions can cause local catastrophes.
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catastrophic
catastrophe
