Accident Flashcards

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Accident - The mishap on the highway caused a huge traffic jam.

A

Mishap

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Dash (head-to-head little collide) - The two cyclists collided at the turn but were unharmed.

A

Collide

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Dash (head-to-head more collide) - The truck rammed into the wall due to brake failure.

A

Rammed

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Front to front collision - The cars met in a head-on collision at the intersection.

A

Head-on collision

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Big vehicle collides with small vehicle - The speeding truck knocked down a biker.

A

Knock down

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Crushed under the wheels - The reckless driver mowed down a pedestrian.

A

Mow down / Ran over

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Crushed under heavy wheels - The wild elephant trampled a motorbike left on the road.

A

Trampled

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Went out of control - The frightened horse went berserk in the crowded street.

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Went berserk / Ran amok

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Elephant - The pachyderm was seen near the village outskirts.

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Pachyderm / Jumbo / Tusker

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Train becomes out of track - The train derailed after heavy rains damaged the tracks.

A

Derail

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Bolt that joins two tracks - The railway workers replaced the broken fish plate.

A

Fish plate

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Vehicle overturn - The speeding car hit a divider and turned turtle.

A

Turned Turtle

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Badly broken or deformed (used for human bodies) - The victim was mauled by the wild animal.

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Mauled / Mangled / Mutilated

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Badly broken or decayed (used for vehicles, buildings) - The rescuers searched for survivors in the building wreckage.

A

Wreckage / Debris / Rubble

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Too much blood coming out - His hand was bleeding profusely after the deep cut.

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Blood was oozing / Was bleeding profusely

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Large amount - She apologized profusely for the mistake.

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Profusely

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Stitches on the body - The doctor put sutures on his wound after the surgery.

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Sutures

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Marks of injury - The old scars on his arm told a story of past injuries.

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Scars

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Serious injury (results in death) - The soldier was fatally wounded in battle.

A

Fatally wounded

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Giving mouth-to-mouth breathing - The lifeguard performed resuscitation to revive the drowning man.

A

Resuscitation

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Take fast - The injured man was rushed to the hospital.

A

Rushed to

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Pull out people from a broken building - Firefighters extricated the survivors from the collapsed building.

A

Extricated

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To get back - He managed to retrieve his lost phone from the taxi.

A

Retrieve

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Surrender - The patient succumbed to his injuries after a long battle.

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Succumbed

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Increased - The tension mounted as the deadline approached.
Mounted
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Compensation money/Relief money - The government announced an ex gratia payment for the accident victims.
Ex gratia
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Friends & relatives - He celebrated his birthday with his kith and kin.
Kith and kin
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Dead person - The deceased was honored with a tribute.
Deceased
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Dead body - The police found the corpse in the abandoned building.
Corpse
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Sick person - The diseased man was admitted to the hospital.
Diseased
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Post-mortem - The autopsy confirmed the cause of death.
Autopsy
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A room in a hospital where dead bodies are kept - The bodies were shifted to the morgue for identification.
Morgue / Mortuary
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Last rites in mass - The flood victims were given a mass cremation.
Mass cremation
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Fall with force in water - He accidentally plunged into the river while fishing.
Plunged / Plunged into darkness or Sorrow
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Sorrowful family - The bereaved family mourned their loss.
Bereaved family / Grieving family
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Sorrow - They gathered to mourn the passing of their loved one.
Mourn
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Shock - The accident left her in deep trauma.
Trauma
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Death/injury - There was one casualty in the car crash.
Casualty
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Beating the chest & cry - The tragic news led to a hue and cry in the village.
Hue & Cry
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Boat - The ferry transported people across the river.
Ferry (noun)
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Communicating/traveling - The bus ferried passengers to the airport.
Ferry (verb)
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Tube that helps to float on water - The ship had enough lifeboats for emergencies.
Lifeboat
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Burnt badly - The marketplace was gutted in the massive fire.
Gutted (shops and huts) / Inferno(big building) / Charred (body /vehicle,etc.,)
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Huge blaze or flames, fast-spreading fire - The raging fire destroyed the entire forest.
Raging fire
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Surrounded - The thick fog engulfed the city.
Engulfed
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Died due to electric shock - The worker was electrocuted while repairing the power line.
Electrocuted
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Fog due to pollution - The city was covered in thick smog due to pollution.
Smog
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Strange - His bizarre behavior confused everyone.
Bizarre
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Died due to smoke inhalation - The trapped miners were asphyxiated due to lack of oxygen.
Asphyxiated
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Created a technical problem - The cyberattack was suspected to be an act of sabotage.
Sabotage
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Automatic technical problem - The flight was delayed due to a technical snag.
Snag
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Drunk - He was caught driving while inebriated.
Inebriated / Intoxicated / Boozed
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Postponed work - His procrastination caused him to miss the deadline.
Procrastination
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Mad race by drunken boys - The police stopped a dangerous drag race on the highway.
Drag race
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Feeling sleepy - She felt drowsy after taking the medicine.
Drowsy
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Careless/negligent driving - Reckless driving often leads to accidents.
Reckless driving
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Crossing the red signal - He was fined for overshooting the traffic signal.
Overshooting the signal
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Can't see properly - The fog caused poor visibility on the roads.
Poor visibility
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Muddy road - The car got stuck on the slushy road after heavy rain.
Slushy road
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Vehicle slipped - The bike skidded on the wet road.
Skidded
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Airplane skidded - The plane veered off the runway due to bad weather.
Veered off
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Just saved from death - He had a providential escape from the burning building.
Providential escape / Miraculous escape / Hair breadth escape / Narrow escape / Close shave/Brush with death
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Mourn/sorrow - He sent a condolence message to the grieving family.
Condolence
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Back seater in a two-wheeler - The pillion rider must also wear a helmet.
Pillion rider
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People walking on the road - Pedestrians should use the zebra crossing.
Pedestrian
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With bad luck - The ill-fated ship sank on its maiden voyage.
Ill-fated
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Struggling for life - The injured man was battling for his life in the ICU.
Battling for life
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Too much shouting that it pierces other's heart - The mother let out a heart-rendering shriek upon hearing the tragic news.
Heart rendering shriek
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Emergency department - The injured passengers were rushed to the hospital’s casualty department for immediate treatment.
Casualty department
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Fog - The dense fog in the morning made it difficult to see the road ahead.
Mist/ Fog/ Dense fog/ Smog