cataclysmic
/ˌkætəˈklɪzmɪk/
cataclysmic
English
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Definition
Of or pertaining to a cataclysm; causing great destruction or upheaval; catastrophic.
Etymology
From cataclysm + -ic.
Example Sentences
- "It is believed that a cataclysmic impact caused the extinction of the dinosaurs."
- "That’s why to be rejected in love was so cataclysmic: one had been judged and found wanting."
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