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| dev·as·tat·ing [ dévvə stàyting ] |
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1. damaging: causing severe or widespread damage
  policies that have a devastating effect on economic growth
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2. very upsetting: causing great shock or upset
The news was devastating.
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3. sharply critical: containing criticism that is very sharp and very effective or damaging, often as a result of its precise detail or caustic wit
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4. remarkable: startlingly impressive or attractive
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informal
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the devastating speed of her forehand return
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| dev·as·tat·ing·ly adverb |
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