disaster

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Synonyms: diaster, pisaster, distaste, disinter, diastem, piaster, dickster, disarmer, disasters, disenter, dister

Antonyms: diaster, pisaster, distaste, disinter, diastem, piaster, dickster, disarmer, disasters, disenter, dister

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Noun

1. An unexpected natural or man-made [[catastrophe]] of substantial extent causing significant physical [[damage]] or [[destruction]], loss of life or sometimes permanent change to the natural environment.
2. An [[unfortunate]] or [[unpleasant]] [[occurrence]], especially one resulting from an [[accident]] or something going [[wrong]].
3. An wholly unsatisfactory [[result]] caused by something going wrong or being done poorly; a [[flop]] or [[failure]].
4. A [[skateboard]] [[trick]] involving a 180-degree [[ollie]], landing on the center of the board with the front trucks facing towards the ramp and the back trucks over the lip. The skater then leans forwards to return in the ramp.

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