Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word A sudden and intense shaking of the ground resulting from movements within the earth's crust or volcanic activity.
Earthquake
/ˈɜːθkweɪk/Synonyms:
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This word has no antonymsExamples:
An earthquake shook the city last night.We need an emergency plan for the next earthquake.
Etymology:
From Middle English erthequake, from Old English eorþðēċe, from Proto-Germanic *erþa- + *ðōhyan, indicating an intense shaking or trembling (9th century).
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