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| 1. | [ adjective ] physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination | |
| Synonyms: | devastating | |
| Examples: | "a crushing blow" "a crushing rejection" "bone-crushing" |
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| Related terms: | destructive | |
| 2. | [ noun ] forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority | |
| Synonyms: | quelling stifling suppression | |
| Examples: | "the suppression of heresy" "the quelling of the rebellion" "the stifling of all dissent" |
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| Related terms: | prevention crackdown suppress oppress dampen | |
| Similar spelling: |
crushingly crashing crouching crossing Crossin croaking creaking cracking crosswind Crosson Crossen Crossan Crisman cresson cross-index creakingly |
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