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| dras·tic [ drástik ] |
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1. powerful in effect: having a powerful effect or far-reaching consequences
  a crisis calling for drastic measures
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2. very marked: very noticeable, significant, and usually worrying because of its amount or degree
drastic budget cuts
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| [Late 17th century. < Greek drastikos "effective, active" < dran "do"] |
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