apocalypse
apocalypse
nounDefinition of APOCALYPSE
a sudden violent event that brings about great loss or destruction <the fear that the next global pandemic could be an apocalypse of biblical proportions>
Related Words bloodbath, collapse, crash, meltdown; Armageddon, doomsday, end-time; convulsion, paroxysm, upheaval; accident, casualty, fatality; misadventure, mischance, misfortune, mishap; blast, blow, double whammy, one-two (or one-two punch)
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