Calamity – Word of the Day for IELTS Speaking and Writing
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Calamity – Word of the Day for IELTS Speaking and Writing
Calamity (noun) /kəˈlæməti/
[countable, uncountable]
Definition: an event that causes great damage to people’s lives, property, etc.
Synonyms: catastrophe, disaster, adversity, tribulation
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Collocations :
- Adj: severe, major, great, dreadful
- Verb: suffer, experience
Examples :
- Japan suffered severe calamities from a terrible earthquake which completely flattened the whole capital city several years ago.
- The calamity caused by the economic crisis was dreadful.
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