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act of God

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act of God
n. pl. acts of God
A manifestation especially of a violent or destructive natural force, such as a lightning strike or earthquake, that is beyond human power to cause, prevent, or control.
act of God
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(Law) Law a sudden and inevitable occurrence caused by natural forces and not by the agency of man, such as a flood, earthquake, or a similar catastrophe
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Noun1.act of God - a natural and unavoidable catastrophe that interrupts the expected course of eventsact of God - a natural and unavoidable catastrophe that interrupts the expected course of events; "he discovered that his house was not insured against acts of God"
force majeure, inevitable accident, unavoidable casualty, vis major
calamity, catastrophe, tragedy, disaster, cataclysm - an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; "the whole city was affected by the irremediable calamity"; "the earthquake was a disaster"
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act of God n → calamità f inv naturale
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