Noun

(en noun)

Any large and disastrous event of great significance.

(insurance) A disaster beyond expectations

(narratology) The dramatic event that initiates the resolution of the plot in a tragedy.

(mathematics) A type of bifurcation, where a system shifts between two stable states.

Noun

(en-noun)

Any serious injury to the body, often resulting from violence or an accident.

An emotional wound leading to psychological injury.

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An event that causes great distress.