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cataclysmic
(cata|clys¦mic)
Pronunciation:
/katəˈklɪzmik/
adjective
(of a natural event) large-scale and violent:
a cataclysmic earthquake
causing sudden and violent upheaval:
a novel about a cataclysmic world war
informal
used to emphasize the extent of something bad or unwelcome:
the concert was a cataclysmic failure
Derivatives
cataclysmically
Pronunciation:
/-ˈklɪzmɪk(ə)li/
adverb
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