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Noun Concept
Categories: Grief, Articles with short description, Wikipedia pending changes protected pages, Disasters
EN
calamity  catastrophe  disaster  tragedy  cataclysm
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An event resulting in great loss and misfortune WordNet 3.0
English:
event
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An event resulting in great loss and misfortune WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
A disaster is a serious problem occurring over a period of time that causes widespread human, material, economic or environmental loss which exceeds the ability of the affected community or society to cope using its own resources. Wikipedia
A tragedy is an event of great loss, usually of human life. Wikipedia
Event that seriously disrupts a society or environment. Wikipedia Disambiguation
One or more deaths that bring grief to society Wikipedia Disambiguation
Event of great loss, usually of human life Wikidata
A sudden, violent event. OmegaWiki
A sudden, widespread disaster or calamity that greatly exceeds the resources of an area or region. OmegaWiki
An event resulting in great loss and or distress. OmegaWiki
An event that results in large-scale damage and loss of human life, caused by natural forces, technical failure or human error. OmegaWiki
A disastrous event, especially one involving great loss of life or injury. OmegaWiki
An event resulting in great loss. Wiktionary
Event resulting in great loss. Wiktionary (translation)
Any large and disastrous event of great significance. Wiktionary
An unforeseen event causing great loss, upset or unpleasantness of whatever kind. Wiktionary
Unforeseen event causing great loss, etc. Wiktionary (translation)
Disastrous event, especially one involving great loss of life or injury. Wiktionary (translation)
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The whole city was affected by the irremediable calamity WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
The earthquake was a disaster WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
IS A
misfortune
event
cause of death
hazard
condition
+1 relations
HAS KIND
act of God
apocalypse
famine
kiss of death
meltdown
+18 relations
HAS INSTANCE
1929 Ottawa sewer explosion
Tsavo Man-Eaters
Dabwali fire accident
1971 Iraq poison grain disaster
Helmet Massacre
+159 relations
DERIVATION
black
cataclysmal
tragic
HAS CONTRIBUTING FACTOR
flood
conflagration
earthquake
SAID TO BE THE SAME AS
calamity
STUDIED BY
catastrophe theory
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
EN
calamity, catastrophe, disaster, tragedy, cataclysm
Wikipedia
EN
disaster, tragedy (event)
Wikidata
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disaster, tragedy
Wiktionary
EN
calamity, catastrophe, disaster, tragedy
OmegaWiki
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calamity, cataclysm, catastrophe, disaster, tragedy
Wikipedia Redirections
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Diasters, Disaster pornography, disasters, List of cataclysms
Wikidata Alias
EN
calamity, catastrophe, disasters

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