Meaning Of The Word Disaster

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disaster
countable noun: A disaster is a very bad accident such as an earthquake or a plane crash, especially one in which a lot of people are killed.
countable noun: If you refer to something as a disaster, you are emphasizing that you think it is extremely bad or unacceptable.
uncountable noun: Disaster is something which has very bad consequences for you.

disaster in American English
any happening that causes great harm or damage; serious or sudden misfortune; calamity
noun: a calamitous event, esp. one occurring suddenly and causing great loss of life, damage, or hardship, as a flood, airplane crash, or business failure

disaster in British English
noun: an occurrence that causes great distress or destruction

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