English English Dictionary

natural disaster in English:

1. a sudden event such as a flood or storm which causes great damage or suffering

English word "natural disaster"(a sudden event such as a flood or storm which causes great damage or suffering) occurs in sets:

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2. an act of God

The insurance company dismissed the accident as an act of God and refused to pay out.

English word "natural disaster"(an act of God) occurs in sets:

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3. calamity

Failure in one test shouldn't be regarded as a calamity.

A calamity was avoided by sheer luck.

This is not going to end in calamity

state of national calamity

They will face a humanitarian calamity of their own making.

Some people believe that Santa Ana's wind can cause weird behaviour and calamity.

emergency measures may be necessary in order to avert a calamity

He prophesied that a dreadful calamity would happen.

There is one rule that works in every calamity. Be it pestilence, war, or famine, the rich get richer and poor get poorer. The poor even help arrange it.

Calamity Jane lived in California.

4. a natural event such as a flood or earthquake that causes great damage or loss of life

English word "natural disaster"(a natural event such as a flood or earthquake that causes great damage or loss of life) occurs in sets:

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