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apocalypses

/əˈpɑːkəˌlɪpsɪz/

Meanings
noun
A revelation.

Examples :

"The early development of Perl 6 was punctuated by a series of apocalypses by Larry Wall."
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Related Words

Illustration prophesied

prophesied verb

/ˈprɒfəˌsaɪd/ /ˈprɑːfəˌsaɪd/

To speak or write with divine inspiration; to act as prophet.

"The old woman prophesied that it would rain tomorrow, and her predictions are usually right. "

Illustration development

development noun

/dɪˈvɛləpmənt/

The process of developing; growth, directed change.

"The development of this story has been slow."

Illustration forecasters

forecasters noun

/ˈfɔːrkæstərz/ /ˈfɔːrkɑːstərz/

A person who forecasts.

"Forecasters predict a rainy weekend, so we should bring umbrellas. "

Illustration devastating

devastating verb

/ˈdevəsteɪtɪŋ/ /ˈdevəˌsteɪtɪŋ/

To ruin many or all things over a large area, such as most or all buildings of a city, or cities of a region, or trees of a forest.

"The storm devastated the entire city, leaving most buildings in ruins. "

Illustration punctuated

punctuated verb

/ˈpʌŋktʃueɪtɪd/ /ˈpʌŋktʃəweɪtɪd/

To add punctuation to.

"That occurrence of "its" needs to be punctuated."

Illustration inspiration

inspiration noun

/ɪnspɨˈɹeɪʃən/

The drawing of air into the lungs, accomplished in mammals by elevation of the chest walls and flattening of the diaphragm, as part of the act of respiration.

"The deep inspiration filled her lungs with air, preparing her for the long run. "

Illustration cataclysmic

cataclysmic adjective

/ˌkætəˈklɪzmɪk/ /ˌkætəˈklɪsmɪkəl/

Of or pertaining to a cataclysm; causing great destruction or upheaval; catastrophic.

"It is believed that a cataclysmic impact caused the extinction of the dinosaurs."

Illustration revelation

revelation noun

/ɹɛvəˈleɪʃən/

The act of revealing or disclosing.

"The revelation that her brother was a famous author surprised everyone at the family reunion. "

Illustration destruction

destruction noun

/ˌdɪsˈtɹʌkʃən/

The act of destroying.

"The destruction of the condemned building will take place at noon."

Illustration unveiling

unveiling verb

/ʌnˈveɪlɪŋ/ /ˌʌnˈveɪlɪŋ/

To remove a veil from; to uncover; to reveal something hidden.

"The museum is unveiling a new dinosaur skeleton this weekend. "

Illustration thankfully

thankfully adverb

/ˈθæŋkfəli/ /θæŋkˈfʊli/

In a thankful manner; giving thanks.

"The rain stopped, and thankfully, we were able to have our picnic in the park. "

Illustration consequences

consequences noun

/ˈkɑnsɪkwɛnsɪz/

That which follows something on which it depends; that which is produced by a cause.

"If you don't study for the test, the consequences will be a bad grade. "