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(cat-a-stroph-ic) 4 syllables

Definition

adjective. relating to an event causing great damage or suffering.

Example Sentence

The catastrophic depression closed down many businesses.

More Example Sentences

Many people faced catastrophic loss after the flood.

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Rhymes

  • catastrophic
  • geostrophic
  • philosophic

  • heterotrophic
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