tsunami (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 11
def a cataclysm resulting from a destructive sea wave caused by an earthquake or volcanic eruption
examples a colossal tsunami destroyed the Minoan civilization in minutes
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Hypernym calamity, catastrophe, disaster, tragedy, cataclysm; wave, moving ridge
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Hyponym calamity, catastrophe, disaster, tragedy, cataclysm; wave, moving ridge

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