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  1. devastating (adjective)
  2. devastate (verb)

devastating

Function:

adjective

Meaning:

[more devastating; most devastating] 1 : causing great damage or harm ▪ It was a devastating flood. ▪ a rare but devastating disease ▪ devastating consequences —often + to ▪ The fall in prices dealt a devastating blow to the company.
2 : causing extreme emotional pain ▪ The news was devastating. ▪ They suffered a devastating loss.
3 : extremely effective or powerful ▪ The movie is a devastating satire of the current political scene. ▪ a writer known for his devastating wit
—dev·as·tat·ing·ly adverb ▪ a devastatingly accurate portrayal
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