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: July 23, 2024
\kuh-TASS-truh-fee\ noun
What It Means
A catastrophe is never a good thing. Catastrophe can refer to a momentous tragic event, an utter failure, a violent and sudden change in a feature of the earth, or a violent usually destructive natural event.
// Despite her careful planning, the party turned out to be a catastrophe.
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