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catastrophe

noun

/kəˈtæstrəfi/

Meaning

A sudden and widespread disaster or misfortune.

The earthquake was a catastrophe for the entire region.

financial catastrophe

disaster, calamity, tragedy, misfortune, ruin

success, fortune, prosperity

natural catastrophe, economic catastrophe, political catastrophe, human catastrophe

a person to whom something is pledged or given as security

The parents of one's father or mother.

a colorful annual flower with daisy-like blooms and feathery foliage

feelings of pity and compassion for someone else's suffering

A person or thing that precipitates an event or change