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Calamity
Severity Scale![Play](https://cdn-wordup.com/WebsiteImages/DictionaryPics/BlackPlay.svg)
Use 'calamity' for events more destructive than 'accidents' but less than 'apocalypses'. ![Slide](https://word-images.cdn-wordup.com/tips/VmMzZNmq7mFxVTsXqIhBRFRae8.webp)
Human Suffering![Play](https://cdn-wordup.com/WebsiteImages/DictionaryPics/BlackPlay.svg)
'Calamity' often implies that people were harmed or are in distress. ![Slide](https://word-images.cdn-wordup.com/tips/Ayfpe3t9okPRo2RNMfSUKaOrEw.webp)
Not Personal![Play](https://cdn-wordup.com/WebsiteImages/DictionaryPics/BlackPlay.svg)
Typically not used for personal troubles unless they're extremely severe, affecting many. ![Slide](https://word-images.cdn-wordup.com/tips/YUJ2TpqwuP87joq0dL8Geu4fu4.webp)