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Detriment vs Calamity - What's the difference?

detriment | calamity | Related terms |

Detriment is a related term of calamity.


As nouns the difference between detriment and calamity

is that detriment is detriment while calamity is an event resulting in great loss.

detriment

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Harm, hurt, damage.
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  • (UK, obsolete) A charge made to students and barristers for incidental repairs of the rooms they occupy.

    • Usage notes

    * Often used in the form "to someone's detriment".

    Synonyms

    * harm * hurt * illfare * damage

    Antonyms

    * benefit

    Related terms

    * detrimental

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    calamity

    English

    Noun

    (calamities)
  • An event resulting in great loss.
  • The distress that results from some disaster.
  • * 2013 , Daniel Taylor, Rickie Lambert's debut goal gives England victory over Scotland'' (in ''The Guardian , 14 August 2013)[http://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/aug/14/england-scotland-international-friendly]
    • They were behind twice, first in the 11th minute when James Morrison scored a goal that was a personal calamity for Hart, and then four minutes into the second half when Kenny Miller eluded Gary Cahill to score with a splendid left-foot drive.

    Synonyms

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