cataclysm

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cataclysm

The earthquake was a cataclysm that reshaped the coastline.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A sudden and violent event that causes great change, destruction, or upheaval: A cataclysm is a massive, often disastrous event that dramatically alters the existing state of things.
    • A large-scale and violent event in the natural world, especially one involving sudden changes to the earth's surface: In geology, a cataclysm refers to a sudden, violent transformation of the physical earth.
    • A great misfortune or disaster: Figuratively, it can describe any event that brings widespread, devastating loss.
Examples of Usage
  • Noun:
    • The asteroid impact was a global cataclysm that changed the planet's climate.
    • Historians study the social cataclysm that followed the empire's collapse.
    • The volcanic eruption was a geological cataclysm, reshaping the coastline.
Advanced Usage
  • "To survive a cataclysm": to endure a massive, destructive event.
    • Few species survived the cataclysm that ended the dinosaur era.
  • "On the brink of cataclysm": at the point of imminent, large-scale disaster.
    • The political tensions brought the region to the brink of cataclysm.
Variants and Related Words
  • Cataclysmic (adj): of, relating to, or resembling a cataclysm; violently disruptive.
    • The war had cataclysmic consequences for the civilian population.
  • Cataclysmically (adv): in a cataclysmic manner.
Synonyms
  • Catastrophe: A sudden and widespread disaster.
  • Calamity: An event causing great and often sudden damage or distress.
  • Upheaval: A violent or sudden change or disruption.
  • Debacle: A complete failure; a fiasco.
Related Phrases
  • Agent of cataclysm: A force or entity that causes a cataclysmic event.
    • The invading army was seen as an agent of cataclysm for the ancient city.
Related Idioms
  • A cataclysm of biblical proportions: An idiom describing a disaster of immense, almost mythical scale.
    • The flood was a cataclysm of biblical proportions, submerging entire towns.
cataclysm

The earthquake was a cataclysm that reshaped the coastline.

Noun
  1. an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
    • the whole city was affected by the irremediable calamity
    • the earthquake was a disaster
  2. a sudden violent change in the earth's surface

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