Earthquake

/ˈɜːθkweɪk/

Synonyms for "earthquake" (34 found)

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Closest matches (7)

Strong matches (10)

Noun(2 words)
Adjective(1 words)
earthshaking event

Related words (17)

Related word relations

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5 relation types

More general

14 entries
changecommotiondisruptiondisturbancefluttergeologic eventgeological phenomenonhoo-hahoo-hahhurly burlykerfufflenatural disasterphenomenonto-do

More specific

6 entries
aftershockeconomic upheavalforeshockorganizational upheavalpolicy shiftsocial upheaval

Collocations

6 entries
earthquake drillearthquake magnitudeearthquake preparednessearthquake riskearthquake safetyearthquake zone

Inflections

1 entries

Derivations

3 entries
earthquake hazardearthquake preparednessearthquake safety

Sample sentences

17 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

In the near future, we may have a big earthquake in Japan.

Source: tatoeba (18750)

Will there be an earthquake in the near future?

Source: tatoeba (18755)

They say we'll have an earthquake one of these days.

Source: tatoeba (18767)

It is said that there will be a big earthquake in the near future.

Source: tatoeba (18768)

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