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hard knocks vs catastrophe

catastrophe vs hard knocks

hard knocks and catastrophe both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hard knocks Yes No No No
catastrophe Yes No No No
As nouns, catastrophe is a hyponym of hard knocks; that is, catastrophe is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hard knocks:
  • hard knocks: a state of misfortune or affliction
  • catastrophe: a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
Other hyponyms of hard knocks include ill-being, disaster, extremity, distress, affliction, victimization, low-water mark, nadir.
hard knocks (noun) catastrophe (noun)
a state of misfortune or affliction an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
a sudden violent change in the earth's surface
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
Difference between hard knocks and catastrophe

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