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compact
Noun
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A compact is an agreement or contract.
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A compact is a small container with a folding mirror that contains powder and is used by women.
compact
Adjective
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If something is compact, it is packed into a tight space.
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If something is compact, all of the needed features of something fits in a small space.
compact
Verb
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If something is compacted, it is made smaller; it is compressed.
catastrophe
Noun
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A violent, sudden and unlucky change, which makes very big problems.
The Great Fire destroyed the city completely. This was a catastrophe.
His wife left him for another man. This was his personal catastrophe.