crushing

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈkɹʌʃɪŋ/

Verb

1. present participle of crush#English|crush

Adjective

crushing

1. That crushes; overwhelming.

   a crushing defeat

2. Devastatingly disheartening.

   crushing guilt

   Oh, your dog has leukemia? That’s crushing.

Synonyms

• gutting (British)
• See also Thesaurus:disheartening

Translations

• French: écrasant
• German: niederschmetternd
• Portuguese: arrasador
• Russian: сокруши́тельный
• Spanish: arrollador

Noun

crushing

1. The action of the verb to crush.
2. A former method of execution by placing heavy weights on the victim.
3. (in the plural) crushed material

   oilseed crushings

Translations

• Russian: дробле́ние

Translations

• French: broyage
• Russian: уничтоже́ние

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