crushing

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crushing /ˈkrʌʃɪŋ/ adjective

crushing

/ˈkrʌʃɪŋ/

adjective

Britannica Dictionary definition of CRUSHING

: very bad, harmful, or severe

The team suffered a crushing loss.
They are struggling to escape the crushing poverty they've known all their lives.
The news came as a crushing blow.
a crushing insult

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