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THE GREAT CALAMITY Synonyms

There are 11 synonyms of the phrase the great calamity. (exact relations)
There are 9 hypernyms of the phrase the great calamity. (close relations)
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adversity
nounn
noun

• a state of misfortune or affliction

• a stroke of ill fortune; a calamitous event

cataclysm
nounn
noun

• a sudden violent change in the earth's surface

• an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

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

debacle
nounn
noun

• a sudden and violent collapse

• flooding caused by a tumultuous breakup of ice in a river during the spring or summer

• a sound defeat

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

misfortune
nounn
noun

• unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event

• an unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes

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

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

the great hunger
nounn
noun

• a famine in Ireland resulting from a potato blight; between 1846 and 1851 a million people starved to death and 1.6 million emigrated (most to America)

the great starvation
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a famine in Ireland resulting from a potato blight; between 1846 and 1851 a million people starved to death and 1.6 million emigrated (most to America)

the irish famine
nounn
noun

• a famine in Ireland resulting from a potato blight; between 1846 and 1851 a million people starved to death and 1.6 million emigrated (most to America)

Best Hypernyms For THE GREAT CALAMITY

Here is a list of related hypernyms for the great calamity, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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adversity cataclysm catastrophe debacle devastation disaster famine misfortune tragedy

Alternatives for ADVERSITY

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