crushing

Noun · Adjective
US[kruhsh-ing]/ˈkrʌʃɪŋ/2 syllables
Synonyms: suppressionquellingstiflingdevastating

Open English WordNet

Adjective (1)

  1. physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination“a crushing blow”“a crushing rejection”“bone-crushing”Synonyms: devastatingOpposite constructiveSimilar destructive

Noun (1)

  1. forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority“the suppression of heresy”“the quelling of the rebellion”“the stifling of all dissent”Synonyms: suppressionquellingstiflingType of prevention, barKinds crackdown

Related words squelch verb

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Crush′ing adjective

That crushes; overwhelming. “The blow must be quick and crushing.” Macualay.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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