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devastating

[ dev-uh-stey-ting ]

adjective

  1. tending or threatening to devastate:

    a devastating fire.

  2. satirical, ironic, or caustic in an effective way:

    a devastating portrayal of society.



devastating

/ ˈ»åÉ›±¹É™ËŒ²õ³Ù±ðɪ³Ùɪŋ /

adjective

  1. extremely effective in a destructive way

    a devastating report on urban deprivation

    a devastating war

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Derived Forms

  • ˈ»å±ð±¹²¹²õËŒ³Ù²¹³Ù¾±²Ô²µ±ô²â, adverb
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

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  • ³Ü²Ô·»å±ð±¹î€ƒa²õ·³Ù²¹³Ùi²Ô²µ adjective
  • un·»å±ð±¹î€ƒa²õ·³Ù²¹³Ùi²Ô²µÂ·±ô²â adverb
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of devastating1

First recorded in 1625–35; devastat(e) + -ing 2
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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.

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The judge said "the consequences have been devastating".

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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.

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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.

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As Los Angeles communities recover from the devastating wildfires, the city is particularly reliant on imported goods, Seroka said.

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