What does the word disaster mean?
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Crushing misfortune; a calamity.
Part of speech: noun
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Usage examples for disaster
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" As I was saying," he broke in rapidly, " the expedition met with disaster by sea. – The Wheel O' Fortune by Louis Tracy
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The emperor, on his return, found the nation astounded at so unusual a disaster. – History of the French Revolution from 1789 to 1814 by F. A. M. Miguet
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We always have a season of great anxiety and disaster until the bonnet question is settled. – A Country Doctor and Selected Stories and Sketches by Sarah Orne Jewett