calamity
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/kəˈlæməti/
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/kəˈlæməti/
A terrible and sudden event that causes a lot of damage or suffering.
The town was unprepared for the calamity that struck it.
그 마을은 그것을 강타한 재난에 대비하지 못했습니다.