Associations to the word «Crushing»

Wiktionary

CRUSHING, verb. Present participle of crush
CRUSHING, adjective. That crushes; overwhelming.
CRUSHING, adjective. Devastatingly disheartening.
CRUSHING, noun. The action of the verb to crush.
CRUSHING, noun. A former method of execution.

Dictionary definition

CRUSHING, noun. Forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority; "the suppression of heresy"; "the quelling of the rebellion"; "the stifling of all dissent".
CRUSHING, adjective. Physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination; "a crushing blow"; "a crushing rejection"; "bone-crushing".

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