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Catastrophy vs Cataclysm - What's the difference?

catastrophy | cataclysm |

As nouns the difference between catastrophy and cataclysm

is that catastrophy is while cataclysm is a sudden, violent event.

catastrophy

English

Noun

(catastrophies)

    • cataclysm

    English

    (wikipedia cataclysm)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A sudden, violent event.
  • (geology) A sudden and violent change in the earth's crust.
  • A great flood.

    • Derived terms

    * cataclysmic

    Related terms

    * catastrophe