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calamitous

/kəˈlæmɪtəs/

Meanings
adjective
Concerning or involving calamity, disastrous.

Examples :

"The city was struck by a calamitous cyclone."
disaster outcome negative event

Related Words

Illustration struck

struck verb

/st͡ʃɹʌk/

(sometimes with out or through) To delete or cross out; to scratch or eliminate.

"Please strike the last sentence."

Illustration involving

involving verb

/ɪnˈvɒlvɪŋ/ /ɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ/

To roll or fold up; to wind round; to entwine.

"The baker was involving the dough around a metal form to create a spiral-shaped pastry. "

Illustration city

city noun

/sɪtɪ/ /ˈsɪɾi/

A large settlement, bigger than a town; sometimes with a specific legal definition, depending on the place.

"São Paulo is the largest city in South America."

Illustration cyclone

cyclone noun

/ˈsaɪ.kləʊn/ /ˈsaɪ.kloʊn/

(broad sense) A weather phenomenon consisting of a system of winds rotating around a center of low atmospheric pressure

"The news reported that a powerful cyclone was approaching the coast, bringing heavy rain and strong winds. "

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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by noun

/baɪ/

A flying insect, of the clade Anthophila within the hymenopteran superfamily Apoidea, known for its organised societies (though only a minority have them), for collecting pollen and (in some species) producing wax and honey.

"The bee diligently collected pollen from the flowers. "

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a noun

/æɪ/ /eɪ/ /ə/ /ɔ/

The name of the Latin script letter A/a.

"My teacher wrote the letter "a" on the board to demonstrate its shape. "

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concerning verb

/kənˈsɜːnɪŋ/ /kənˈsɝnɪŋ/

To relate or belong to; to have reference to or connection with; to affect the interest of; to be of importance to.

"The upcoming school field trip concerns all the students in Grade 5. "

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calamity noun

/kəˈlæmɪti/

An event resulting in great loss.

"The earthquake was a terrible calamity, causing widespread destruction and many deaths. "

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or conjunction

/ɔː(ɹ)/ /ɔɹ/ /ɚ/

Connects at least two alternative words, phrases, clauses, sentences, etc. each of which could make a passage true. In English, this is the "inclusive or." The "exclusive or" is formed by "either [...] or".

"He might get cancer, or be hit by a bus, or God knows what."

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disastrous adjective

/dɪˈzɑːstɹəs/

Of the nature of a disaster; calamitous.

"The storm caused a disastrous flood, damaging many homes and businesses. "