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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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PPDB, the paraphrase database0.0 / 0 votes

  1. List of paraphrases for "tsunami":

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

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MD0.0 / 0 votes

  1. tsunami

    Synonyms:
    Seismic sea wave

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  1. 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.

  2. Annie Laurie:

    It’s a tsunami of Christian national laws in our country right now, the upcoming election will say a lot about the direction of our nation.

  3. Rahul Gupta:

    Basically, the bottom line is this : when there's a storm warning, there's some data that suggests that the rate of pregnancies increase, but actually when destruction happens, like a tsunami, then actually your births go down, so there's a difference in what the impact on society is of any natural calamity or a pandemic -- and the forecast suggests that this is much more serious than a tropical storm. It's a tsunami.

  4. Wang Hong:

    We have already begun issuing tsunami alerts to the international community, including countries on the periphery of the South China Sea, cooperation in the South China Sea is one of our important focuses. We hope to collaborate with South China Sea countries and create a peaceful and harmonious sea.

  5. Banda Aceh:

    People were saved by chance, by the tsunami not happening, and not by the warning system.


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