Synonyms for tsunami
tsʊˈnɑ mitsuna·mi

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1. tsunaminoun

   Synonyms:
   tidal wave

2. tsunaminoun

   A very large and destructive wave, generally caused by a tremendous disturbance in the ocean, such as an undersea earthquake or volcanic eruption.

   Synonyms:
   tidal wave

Princeton's WordNet

1. tsunaminoun

   a cataclysm resulting from a destructive sea wave caused by an earthquake or volcanic eruption

   "a colossal tsunami destroyed the Minoan civilization in minutes"

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1. • Calamity
   • Wave

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1. List of paraphrases for "tsunami":

   tsunamis, post-tsunami, tsunami-hit, tsunami-affected

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1. tsunami

   Synonyms:
   Seismic sea wave

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1. Matthias Kjartansson:

   It is a tourism tsunami, all over Iceland, there are no hotel rooms. It is crazy.

2. Ahmad Junaidi:

   It's because the mosque is the house of Allah, the creator of such a tsunami. It's protected.

3. World Bank.Carolina Sánchez-Páramo:

   We knew the tsunami was coming, the question was not if this [ economic shock ] was going to reach the other developing regions, but when.

4. Reza Nasir:

   I feel like I have a second chance in life after surviving the tsunami, i'm grateful. It created a momentum for me to change to be better.

5. Jenny Santi:

   She said she [could] heal faster— emotionally and physically— when she did volunteering after the tsunami, you can have an impact on many lives and you can bring joy to the lives of others.