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calamity
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cataclysm
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ravage
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conflagration
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scourge
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aftershock
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temblor
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salvage
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epicenter
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waterspout
calamity
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an event causing great and often sudden damage, distress, or destruction

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The earthquake was a calamity that devastated the entire city, leaving buildings in ruins.
A series of hurricanes brought calamity to the coastal communities, causing widespread flooding and destruction.
cataclysm
cataclysm
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a sudden, violent natural disaster that drastically alters the earth's landscape

ravage
noun
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action that breeds severe damage or destruction

conflagration
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an extremely intense and destructive fire

scourge
noun
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a cause of widespread suffering or affliction

aftershock
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a smaller earthquake or tremor that follows the main shock of a seismic event

temblor
temblor
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an earthquake caused by underground movement or volcanic activity

salvage
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the act of saving or rescuing a ship or its cargo from loss, damage, or destruction

epicenter
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the point on the surface of the earth vertically above the focus of an earthquake where its effects are felt most strongly

waterspout
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a tornado occurring over a body of water, characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud filled with water droplets or spray

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