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devastating

adjective

wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction

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Word length
11
Starts with
D
Ends with
G
Contains
EV
Scrabble score
16
CEFR level
B1

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adjective

  1. wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction

    “possessing annihilative power”

adjective

  1. physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination

    “a crushing blow”

adjective

  1. making light of

    “afire with annihilating invective”

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Example Sentences

possessing annihilative power
a devastating hurricane
the guns opened a withering fire
a crushing blow
a crushing rejection
bone-crushing
afire with annihilating invective
a devastating portrait of human folly
{'source': 'W.S.Gilbert', 'text': "to compliments inflated I've a withering reply"}

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