disaster

Definition for disaster

noun as in accident, trouble

Strongest matches

calamity, catastrophe, collapse, crash, debacle, defeat, emergency, failure, fiasco, flood, harm, hazard, holocaust, mishap, setback, tragedy, woe

Strong matches

adversity, affliction, bale, bane, blight, blow, bust, casualty, cataclysm, collision, depression, exigency, fall, flop, grief, misadventure, mischance, misfortune, reverse, rock, rough, ruin, ruination, stroke, undoing, upset, washout

Weak matches

act of God, bad luck, bad news, bad thing, fell stroke, hard luck, hot water, ill luck, the worst

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In its own statement to The Times, ECC said it followed the directives and oversight of state and federal agencies at all times, and “is proud of its work helping communities recover from devastating disasters.”

From Los Angeles Times

He would understand that creating a pretext for war leads to disaster.

From Salon

It has warned of an imminent "disaster" if the assault proceeds.

From BBC

Mr Lanino said teams on location believe the landslide to be "one of the most tragic and large-scale disasters in the region's history".

From BBC

The TPS program was established by Congress in 1990 to give temporary protections for migrants from countries experiencing war and natural disasters.

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