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devastating

adjective as in causing devastation

adjective as in trenchant

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Among the book's most controversial passages are Juan Carlos's warm words for the dictator Franco, who ruled Spain after his forces won the country's devastating 1936-39 civil war.

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Ventura County was also the epicenter of two other devastating recent fires, both of which were sparked by power lines.

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The court heard that an impact statement submitted on behalf of members of David Tweed's family said his death had been a "devastating loss".

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Prince William said he was "deeply moved" by the resilience of the people in Pontypridd, whom he met with Catherine, Princess of Wales in February after devastating flooding caused by Storm Darragh.

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“It’s devastating to see that now we are definitely going to breach the 1.5 C benchmark,” said Cleetus, of the Union of Concerned Scientists.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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