Word of the Day for Grades 4-6

Definition: 1. a great misfortune or disaster; catastrophe. 2. grievous affliction; misery: the calamity of war.

Example: It will take a long time for the town to recover from the calamity of the flood.

Synonyms: disaster, misfortune

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