disaster

US /dɪˈzæs.tɚ/
UK /dɪˈzæs.tɚ/
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1.

a sudden event, such as a flood, tornado, or fire, that causes great damage or loss of life

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The earthquake was a natural disaster that devastated the region.
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The government provided aid to the victims of the recent disaster.
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catastrophecalamitytragedycataclysmdebacle
2.

a complete failure

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The party was a complete disaster; nothing went as planned.
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His first attempt at cooking was a culinary disaster.
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fiascodebaclefailuremessruin
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natural disasterbe a recipe for disasterspell disaster