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catastrophe

The correct spelling is catastrophe.

How to pronounce catastrophe

/kəˈtæstɹəfi/
noun

IPA: /kəˈtæstɹəfi/

Say it like: Cat-ast-rof-e

The correct spelling is catastrophe. Any large and disastrous event of great significance

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Definition

noun

  1. 1.Any large and disastrous event of great significance
  2. 2.A disaster beyond expectations
  3. 3.The dramatic event that initiates the resolution of the plot; the dénouement
  4. 4.A type of bifurcation, where a system shifts between two stable states

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