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  2. noun. 1. the culminating event of a drama, esp. of a tragedy, by which the plot is resolved; denouement. 2. a disastrous end, bringing overthrow or ruin. 3. any great and sudden calamity, disaster, or misfortune. 4. a total or ignominious failure.

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    • Catastasis

      Theatre the part of a drama immediately preceding the climax...

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      2 meanings: 1. logic, grammar the antecedent of a...

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      (in classical drama) the part of a play in which the main...

  3. 1. : a momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin. Deforestation and erosion can lead to an ecological catastrophe. 2. : utter failure : fiasco. the party was a catastrophe. 3. a. : a violent and sudden change in a feature of the earth.

  4. CATASTROPHE meaning: 1. a sudden event that causes very great trouble or destruction: 2. a bad situation: 3. a sudden…. Learn more.

  5. noun. a sudden and widespread disaster: the catastrophe of war. Synonyms: calamity, misfortune. Antonyms: triumph. any misfortune, mishap, or failure; fiasco: The play was so poor our whole evening was a catastrophe. a final event or conclusion, usually an unfortunate one; a disastrous end: the great catastrophe of the Old South at Appomattox.

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  7. catastrophe. noun [ C, U ] uk / kəˈtæstrəfi / us. Add to word list. an extremely bad event that causes a lot of suffering or destruction: After the drought, the country is facing environmental catastrophe.

  8. an event that causes one person or a group of people to suffer, or that makes difficulties. The attempt to expand the business was a catastrophe for the firm. We've had a few catastrophes with the food for the party. The verdict of this hearing is a personal and professional catastrophe for her.

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