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Synonyms & Antonyms of cataclysm
- an ancient cataclysm that may have been the basis for the Flood described in the Bible
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- the earthquake that struck Lisbon in 1755, killing 30,000 people, was one of the greatest cataclysms ever recorded
Synonyms for cataclysm
- apocalypse,
- calamity,
- catastrophe,
- debacle
- (also débâcle),
- disaster,
- tragedy
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- a social cataclysm that gave rise to a new world order
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- insurgency,
- insurrection,
- mutiny,
- overthrow,
- overturn,
- rebellion,
- revolt,
- revolution,
- subversion,
- unrest,
- uprising,
- upset
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“Cataclysm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cataclysm. Accessed 16 Aug. 2022.
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The first known use of cataclysm was in 1599
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