crushing
crus·hing
adjective
1.
physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination
- “a crushing blow”
- “a crushing rejection”
- “bone-crushing”
noun
1.
forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority
- “the suppression of heresy”
- “the quelling of the rebellion”
- “the stifling of all dissent”
Origin
By surface analysis, crush + -ing.
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