 devastating |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction | |
| Synonyms: | annihilating withering annihilative | |
| Examples: | "possessing annihilative power" "a devastating hurricane" "the guns opened a withering fire" |
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| Related terms: | destructive | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] making light of | |
| Synonyms: | withering annihilating | |
| Examples: | "afire with annihilating invective" "a devastating portrait of human folly" "to compliments inflated I've a withering reply"- W.S.Gilbert |
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| Related terms: | disrespectful | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination | |
| Synonyms: | crushing | |
| Examples: | "a crushing blow" "a crushing rejection" "bone-crushing" |
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| Related terms: | destructive | |
| Similar spelling: |
devastation devastate devastated |
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