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CATACLYSMS Synonyms

There are 6 synonyms of the word cataclysms. (exact relations)
There are 11 hypernyms of the word cataclysms. (close relations)
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catastrophe
nounn
noun

• an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

• a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune

• a sudden violent change in the earth's surface

calamity
nounn
noun

• an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

disaster
nounn
noun

• a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune

• an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

• an act that has disastrous consequences

tragedy
nounn
noun

• an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

• drama in which the protagonist is overcome by some superior force or circumstance; excites terror or pity

devastation
nounn
noun

• the state of being decayed or destroyed

• the feeling of being confounded or overwhelmed

• an event that results in total destruction

• plundering with excessive damage and destruction

• the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists

upheaval
nounn
noun

• a state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally)

• a violent disturbance

• (geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)

• disturbance usually in protest

Best Hypernyms For CATACLYSMS

Here is a list of related hypernyms for cataclysms, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (9)
misfortune calamities catastrophes disasters disturbances events incidents occurrences upheavals
Phrases (2)
bad luckgeological phenomenon

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