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Meanings of annihilative in inglés

Wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction.

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        Examples for "devastating"
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        Of course, that onetime injection has a devastating long-term cost: climate change.
        NY Magazine
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        The wrong words at the wrong time can create devastating emotional scars.
        The Irish Times
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        However, experts say this won't be enough to end the devastating war.
        News.com.au
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        Lewis' verdict for the future of the global oil industry is devastating.
        The Guardian
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        This year is set to become the most devastating season since 2001.
        Radio NZ
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        As a result, he has withering contempt for environmentalists' opposition to fracking.
        The Guardian
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        The UK cannot afford another five years of a withering science base.
        The Guardian
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        He was watching the telegram withering in the centre of the fire.
        The Masquerader
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        The withering away of a large lead for Remain is a surprise.
        The Guardian
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        The youth threw a withering glance in the direction of the speaker.
        The Precipice: A Novel
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        In the summer, Urbina captured the city of Durango, annihilating the Federals.
        The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 21 / The Recent Da...
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        You would be doing the Führer a great favor by annihilating them.
        The curse of deadman's forest
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        Thus the chance of surprising and annihilating his army would be lost.
        Wood Magic: A Fable
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        He never gained a battle without annihilating the force opposed to him.
        Critical and Historical Essays — Volume 1
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        But slavery exists only by annihilating or monopolizing these rights and legacies.
        The Conflict with Slavery / Part 1 from The Works of John Greenl...
        Usage of annihilative in inglés
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        Not annihilative, since Prag can hold out, though with prospect of famishing.
        The World's Greatest Books — Volume 12 — Modern History
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        And now she remembered that she had an annihilative weapon against him.... Had he led up to this subject on purpose?
        V. V.'s Eyes
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        Annihilative through the time