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apocalypse /əˈpɒk ə lɪps/
noun
- any of a class of Jewish or Christian writings that appeared from about 200 b.c. to a.d. 350 and were assumed to make revelations of the until mate divine purpose.
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a prophetic revelation, especially concerning a cataclysm in which the forces of good permanently triumph over the forces of evil.
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any revelation or prophecy.
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any universal or widespread destruction or disaster: the apocalypse of nuclear war.
Origin of boisterous
Middle English 1125-1175
Related forms: boisterously, adverb; boisterousness, noun
Source: Dictionary.com
Natural disasters are often viewed as signs of an apocalypse.
Good work Katrin.
some persons have ability apocalypse.
Back then in 2004, tsunami was an apocalypse which killed a hundred thousand people in Aceh, Indonesia.
Not quite Azim, try again.
Good Nia. Correction: Back in 2004, an apocalyptic tsunami killed a hundred thousand people in Aceh, Indonesia.
Upcoming apocalypse is caused by our moral decomposition.
Good Greg. This sentence requires a definite article. “The upcoming apocalypse is caused by our more decomposition.”