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1. An intimation,
threat, or sign of impending danger or evil.
2. A narrow
inlet of the sea between cliffs or steep slopes.
3. The point
on the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake.
4. An overflowing
of water onto land that is normally dry.
5. A very
large ocean wave caused by an underwater earthquake or volcanic
eruption.
6. A sudden
movement of the earth's crust caused by the release of stress
accumulated along geologic faults or by volcanic activity.
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7.
The top of a wave.
8.
A large wave or billow.
9. The lowest
point between waves.
10. A fracture
in the continuity of a rock formation caused by a shifting or
dislodging of the earth's crust, in which adjacent surfaces are
displaced relative to one another and parallel to the plane of
fracture.
11. An occurrence
causing widespread destruction and distress; a catastrophe.
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