calamity [ kuh-lam-i-tee ]
noun, plural ca·lam·i·ties.
- : a disastrous event marked by great loss and lasting distress and suffering
- : a state of deep distress or misery caused by major misfortune or loss
- : grievous affliction; adversity
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Dan Jewett
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devastate verb
dev·as·tate | \ ˈde-və-ˌstāt \
devastated; devastating
Definition of devastate
transitive verb
1 : to bring to ruin or desolation by violent action
a country devastated by war
The typhoon devastated the island.
2 : to reduce to chaos, disorder, or helplessness : OVERWHELM
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Hey you just made me think of the next word I’ll post for definition ‘maelstrom.’