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English adjective: crushing | |||
| 1. | crushing physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination | ||
| Samples | A crushing blow. A crushing rejection. Bone-crushing. | ||
| Synonyms | devastating | ||
| Similar | destructive | ||
| Antonyms | constructive | ||
English noun: crushing | |||
| 1. | crushing (act) forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority | ||
| Samples | The suppression of heresy. The quelling of the rebellion. The stifling of all dissent. | ||
| Synonyms | quelling, stifling, suppression | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bar, prevention | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | crackdown | ||
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