A cataclysm is a huge event that affects a lot of people. Cataclysms can be natural disasters like a hurricane, or they can be man-made events like a war.
The cataclysm that destroyed the city was a natural disaster.
The cataclysm that destroyed the planet was a manmade event.
noun
a sudden violent change in the earth's surface
Synonyms:
noun
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
Synonyms:
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The cataclysm damaged the whole universe.
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The first has faith in a cataclysm.
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There is a flaw in this theory of cataclysmic proportions.
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It is unknown if the practice survived the Cataclysm, though.
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It was the most cataclysmic period in Islamic history.
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His role was not important in the cataclysmic war.
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The lake outbursts had a cataclysmic character.
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Both refer to cataclysmic descriptions of the end of the world.
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Cataclysmic events in the cosmos are taking place tonight.
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Mairie's role in the cataclysmic war is never specified.