(calamities)
A ~ is an event that causes a great deal of damage, destruction, or personal distress. (FORMAL)
He described drugs as the greatest ~ of the age...
It could only end in ~.
= disaster
N-VAR
(calamities)
A ~ is an event that causes a great deal of damage, destruction, or personal distress. (FORMAL)
He described drugs as the greatest ~ of the age...
It could only end in ~.
= disaster
N-VAR
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