n. an event that causes great suffering and harm; a disaster
It will be a calamity if he fails his exam.
It will be a calamity if he fails his exam.
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As the train traveled west, what major calamity happened that caused them to stop?
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What calamity befell Christina's family?
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What was the principal's first calamity of the day?
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The whole city was affected by the irremediable calamity.
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What calamity brought Georgina and Clement together?
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Besides dislocating his shoulder, what other calamity happened to Adam?
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What is an antonym for the word "calamity" in "There was a calamity at Mount Rushmore?"
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catastrophe; disaster; tragedy
miracle
4 syllables
ca-lam-i-ty
amity
stamaty
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