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catastrophesnounpl. of catastrophe a sudden violent event that brings about great loss or destructionmore than one natural catastrophe has threatened to destroy their farm over the years apocalypses, calamities, cataclysms, debacles(also débâcles), disasters, tragedies bloodbaths, collapses, crashes, meltdownsArmageddons, doomsdays, end-timesconvulsions, paroxysms, upheavalsaccidents, casualties, fatalitiesmisadventures, mischances, misfortunes, mishapsblasts, blows, double whammies, one-twos(or one-two punches) godsends, mannas, windfalls something that has failedthe movie was a catastrophe, nearly bankrupting the studio that produced it bombs, bummers, busts, clinkers, clunkers, debacles(also débâcles), disasters, duds, failures, fiascoes, fizzles, flops, frosts, lemons, losers, misses, shipwrecks, turkeys, washouts also-rans, disappointments, dogs, has-beens, near missesbotches, hashes, messes, muddles, shamblesnoneventsnonstarters blockbusters, hits, smashes, successes, winners corkers, crackerjacks(also crackajacks), dandies, jim-dandies, phenomena(or phenomenons) |