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calamity
/kəˈlæmɪti/
noun
katastrofa
Also
nieszczęście(n)klęska(f)
Definition
An event causing great and often sudden damage or distress; a disaster.
Examples
The earthquake was a great calamity for the region.
Trzęsienie ziemi było wielką katastrofą dla regionu.
His financial decisions led to a personal calamity.
Jego decyzje finansowe doprowadziły do osobistego nieszczęścia.
Synonyms
Collocations
natural calamityfinancial calamityavert a calamity
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