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meltdown
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noun
severe overheating of the core of a nuclear reactor resulting in the core melting and radiation escaping
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a disaster comparable to a nuclear meltdown
there is little likelihood of a meltdown comparable to the American banking collapse in March 1933
festival
Noun
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A festival is an organized event that contains a number of performances and usually happens every year.
Many actors are in town for the Toronto international film festival.
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A festival is a period of celebration that marks a special occasion, often religious traditions.
Next week our town celebrates the annual winter festival.