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devastating
[ dev-uh-stey-ting ]
adjective
- tending or threatening to devastate:
a devastating fire.
- satirical, ironic, or caustic in an effective way:
a devastating portrayal of society.
devastating
/ ˈ»åÉ›±¹É™ËŒ²õ³Ù±ðɪ³Ùɪŋ /
adjective
- extremely effective in a destructive way
a devastating report on urban deprivation
a devastating war
Derived Forms
- ˈ»å±ð±¹²¹²õËŒ³Ù²¹³Ù¾±²Ô²µ±ô²â, adverb
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- »å±ð±¹î€ƒa²õ·³Ù²¹³Ùi²Ô²µÂ·±ô²â adverb
- ³Ü²Ô·»å±ð±¹î€ƒa²õ·³Ù²¹³Ùi²Ô²µ adjective
- un·»å±ð±¹î€ƒa²õ·³Ù²¹³Ùi²Ô²µÂ·±ô²â adverb
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of devastating1
Example Sentences
The investigation team were at pains to be as sure as they could be that they had the right person before moving in - as the next step was a devastating one.
The judge said "the consequences have been devastating".
His finish was devastating too and, overall, it reminded me of me in my pomp with the way I used to drive up the pitch.
But the group is no longer the force it was since being dealt a devastating blow in Israel's bombing campaign and invasion of Lebanon, which followed the pager attacks, and faces serious challenges.
As Los Angeles communities recover from the devastating wildfires, the city is particularly reliant on imported goods, Seroka said.
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