disaster

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An unexpected natural or man-made catastrophe of substantial extent causing significant physical damage or destruction, loss of life or sometimes permanent change to the natural environment.

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An unexpected natural or man-made catastrophe of substantial extent causing significant physical damage or destruction, loss of life or sometimes permanent change to the natural environment.
People would suffer disasters when society's morality degenerates.
Floods in northern India, mostly in the small state of Uttarakhand, have wrought disaster on an enormous scale. The early, intense onset of the monsoon on June 14th swelled rivers, washing away roads, bridges, hotels and even whole villages. Rock-filled torrents smashed vehicles and homes, burying victims under rubble and sludge.
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An unforeseen event causing great loss, upset or unpleasantness of whatever kind.
And no use for anyone to tell Charles that this was because the Family was in mourning for Mr Granville Darracott […]: Charles might only have been second footman at Darracott Place for a couple of months when that disaster occurred, but no one could gammon him into thinking that my lord cared a spangle for his heir.
A nod means good, two nods; very good. And then there's the pursing of the lips: disaster.
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A skateboard trick involving a 180-degree ollie, landing on the center of the board with the front trucks facing towards the ramp and the back trucks over the lip. The skater then leans forwards to return in the ramp.

Etimologia

From Middle French desastre, from Italian disastro, from dis- + astro (“star”), from Latin astrum (“star”), from Ancient Greek ἄστρον (ástron, “star”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂stḗr.

Forme

plurale: disasters

disappointment · The feeling or state of being disappointed: a feeling of…disapprove · To condemn; to consider wrong or inappropriate; used with of.disarm · To deprive of weapons; to deprive of the means of attack or…

disaster · An unexpected natural or man-made catastrophe of substantial extent causing significant physical damage or destruction, loss of life or sometimes…

disastrous · Of the nature of a disaster; calamitous.disc · A thin, flat, circular plate or similar object.discard · To throw away, to reject.

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