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earthquake
noun
a
sudden
,
strong
shaking
of
the
ground
caused
by
movements
deep
inside
the
Earth
•
The
earthquake
damaged
many
buildings
in
the
city
center
.
The
earthquake
damaged
many
buildings
in
the
city
center
.
•
We
felt
the
earthquake
while
eating
dinner
,
and
the
dishes
rattled
on
the
table
.
We
felt
the
earthquake
while
eating
dinner
,
and
the
dishes
rattled
on
the
table
.
Old
English
eorþquake
,
from
eorþe
“
earth
”
+
quake
“
to
shake
”.
noun
a
sudden
,
dramatic
event
or
change
that
shakes
up
an
organization
,
situation
,
or
society
•
The
CEO
’
s
unexpected
resignation
caused
an
earthquake
inside
the
company
.
The
CEO
’
s
unexpected
resignation
caused
an
earthquake
inside
the
company
.
•
Her
shocking
announcement
was
an
earthquake
in
the
political
world
.
Her
shocking
announcement
was
an
earthquake
in
the
political
world
.
