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Ancient Greek
# klyzein **Type:** Etymological root **Language:** Ancient Greek **Slug:** klyzein ## Words From This Root - cataclysmic - relating to a sudden violent upheaval or disaster - cataclysm - a violent, large-scale upheaval or disaster - cataclysmal - of the nature of a cataclysm; catastrophically destructive
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cataclysmic
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/ˌkætəˈklɪzmɪk/
relating to a sudden violent upheaval or disaster
cataclysm
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/ˈkætəˌklɪzəm/
a violent, large-scale upheaval or disaster
cataclysmal
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/ˌkætəˈklɪzməl/
of the nature of a cataclysm; catastrophically destructive
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