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swingeing

swin·geing

UK/ˈswɪnd͡ʒɪŋ/ US/ˈswɪnd͡ʒɪŋ/ uncommon archaic uk

adjective

1.

severe; punishingly bad

  • “swingeing taxation”
  • “swingeing damages awarded by the judge”
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Origin

From swinge + -ing. Swinge is derived from Middle English swengen (“to strike”), from Old English swengan (“to dash, strike; to cause to swing”).

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