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cataclysmic

ca·tac·lys·mic

UK/ˌkætəˈklɪzmɪk/ US/ˌkætʌˈklɪzmɪk/ uncommon

adjective

1.

severely destructive

  • “cataclysmic nuclear war”
  • “a cataclysmic earthquake”
Synonyms

Origin

From cataclysm + -ic.

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