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Tsunami

usgb/tsuːˈnɑːmi/Volume
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Natural DisasterPlay
Used to describe a natural catastrophe involving a large wave, typically after an earthquake. SlideRescue teams were deployed after the tsunami devastated coastal towns.
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Often implies suddenness and unpredictability, like the wave itself. SlideThe news of his resignation hit the office like a tsunami.
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Can convey the powerful emotional effects of a catastrophe. SlideSurvivors described their feelings as a tsunami of shock and grief.