horrific event

collocation in English

meaningsofhorrificandevent

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horrific
adjective
uk
/həˈrɪf.ɪk/us
/həˈrɪf.ɪk/
very bad ...
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event
noun[C]
uk
/ɪˈvent/us
/ɪˈvent/
anything that happens, especially something important ...
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(Definition ofhorrificandeventfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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All sorts of conjunctions of accidents can take place simultaneously and start ahorrificevent.
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Although no one wishes to contemplate such ahorrificevent, one can understand the need for such testing of preparations.
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It is about the mosthorrificeventin a schoolteacher's career, and their lives become overwhelmed by that spectre as it approaches.
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It is never clear whether each fresh act of violent, criminal horror is a sectarian outrage, deliberately and coldly committed, or a vicious reaction to a previoushorrificevent.
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But none of us can guarantee that such ahorrificeventwill not occur, and it is against that possibility—a low risk at present—that we must provide appropriate civil defence.
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It was not reconstructed after thishorrificevent.
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This meeting catalyzes the mosthorrificeventin human history.
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It becomes evident that the attempt on her life is tied into ahorrificeventfrom her childhood.
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My mum, on the other hand, can remember the case as a trulyhorrificeventof the last century.
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He declares that thehorrificeventis the work of the devil.
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From the first self-titled album, horrific events involving children appear to be a central focus.
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There are a number of reasons why a child may not want to recall and rehearse the details of traumatic or horrific events.
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Today, humanity no longer tolerates lies or inaccurate accounts when it comes to the horrific events of history.
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Together we shared the distress caused by these horrific events, and the subsequent reactions you are aware of.
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It was at this funeral that the quite horrific events took place that have so shocked the world.
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Given the horrific events that took place that day, the family believe that he is dead.
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That is right and proper in the aftermath of these horrific events.
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The histories of many countries contain horrific events.
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The horrific events that we all know about were reported at some length, and that was understandable.
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Even when no physical injury has been sustained, firefighters often suffer severe psychological trauma from the horrific events that they witness.
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