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cataclysmic
or cat·a·clys·mal
[ kat-uh-kliz-mik ]
/ ˌkæt əˈklɪz mɪk /
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adjective
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OTHER WORDS FROM cataclysmic
cat·a·clys·mi·cal·ly, adverbnon·cat·a·clys·mal, adjectivenon·cat·a·clys·mic, adjectiveWords nearby cataclysmic
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