disaster
A2Frequent NGSL-3UK /dɪˈzɑːstə(r)/US /dɪˈzæstər/
Meaning
noun
an unexpected event, such as a very bad accident, a flood or a fire, that kills a lot of people or causes a lot of damage
“the world's worst humanitarian disaster”
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