cataclysme

Definitions of cataclysme
  1. noun
    an act that has disastrous consequences
    synonyms: catastrofe
  2. noun
    a sudden and violent collapse
    synonyms: calamiteit, catastrofe, ramp
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    type of:
    autopech, collaps, motorpech, panne, pech
    a natural event caused by something suddenly falling down or caving in
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