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DEFINITIONS OF:
crushing
1
adj
physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination
“a
crushing
blow”
“a
crushing
rejection”
“bone-
crushing
”
Synonyms:
devastating
destructive
causing destruction or much damage
n
forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority
Synonyms:
quelling
,
stifling
,
suppression
Types:
crackdown
severely repressive actions
Type of:
bar
,
prevention
the act of preventing
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