"megatragedy" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: megatragedies [plural]
Etymology: mega- + tragedy Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mega|tragedy}} mega- + tragedy Head templates: {{en-noun|megatragedies}} megatragedy (plural megatragedies)
  1. A huge tragedy.
    Sense id: en-megatragedy-en-noun-U2wDA6Y5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with mega-

Inflected forms

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