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In natural English speech, "tsunami" appears in contexts such as: "my hometown. So, where was the source of the earthquake? Well, it was roughly around here . So, around here, if a tsunami were to occur, well, this is what would happen. Those of you who have been to Tohoku have probably seen these kinds of traces, but, well,". Listen to the exact timestamped clip in the accompanying video with synchronized subtitles.

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my hometown. So, where was the source of the earthquake? Well, it was roughly around here . So, around here, if a

tsunami were to occur, well , this is what would happen. Those of you who have been to Tohoku have probably

seen these kinds of traces, but, well,

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noun

A very large and destructive wave, generally caused by a tremendous disturbance in the ocean, such as an undersea earthquake or volcanic eruption; often a series of waves (a wave train).

“A tsunami struck Japan recently.”

noun

A large and generally unstoppable surge.

“It seemed that what started out as a handful of isolated cases gradually turned into a tsunami of complaints.”

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