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catastrophic
/ˌkætəˈstrɒfɪk/
adjective
katastrofalny
Also
tragiczny
Definition
Causing sudden and great damage or suffering; disastrous.
Examples
The earthquake caused catastrophic damage to the city.
Trzęsienie ziemi spowodowało katastrofalne zniszczenia w mieście.
A catastrophic failure of the engine led to the crash.
Katastrofalna awaria silnika doprowadziła do katastrofy.
Synonyms
Collocations
catastrophic damagecatastrophic failurecatastrophic consequences
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