crushing

Noun
  1. Forceful prevention;
    Putting down by power or authority (synset 101081528)
    "the suppression of heresy"; "the quelling of the rebellion"; "the stifling of all dissent"
    is a type of: bar, prevention - the act of preventing
    subtypes: crackdown - severely repressive actions
    same as: quelling, stifling, suppression
Adjective
  1. Physically or spiritually devastating;
    Often used in combination (synset 300590390)
    "a crushing blow"; "a crushing rejection"; "bone-crushing"
    similar to: destructive - causing destruction or much damage
    same as: devastating

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