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apocalyptic

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Main Entry:
apoc·a·lyp·tic Listen to the pronunciation of apocalyptic
Pronunciation:
\ə-ˌpä-kə-ˈlip-tik\
Variant(s):
also apoc·a·lyp·ti·cal Listen to the pronunciation of apocalyptical \-ti-kəl\
Function:
adjective
Date:
1663
1 : of, relating to, or resembling an apocalypse 2 : forecasting the ultimate destiny of the world : prophetic 3 : foreboding imminent disaster or final doom : terrible 4 : wildly unrestrained : grandiose 5 : ultimately decisive : climactic <an apocalyptic battle>
— apoc·a·lyp·ti·cal·ly Listen to the pronunciation of apocalyptically \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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