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crushing

adjectivemasculine/iʒmɐɣɐˈdoɾ/low

es·ma·ga·dor

Definition

That which crushes; producing an overwhelming, decisive, or vastly superior effect.
The army suffered a crushing defeat.
The proposal passed with an overwhelming majority.
Common collocations
crushing victoryoverwhelming majoritycrushing defeatoverwhelming force

Etymology

Derivação do verbo 'esmagar' + sufixo '-dor'.

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