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withering s. [
annihilative, annihilating, devastating] wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction; "possessing annihilative power"; "a devastating hurricane"; "the guns opened a withering fire"
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withering n. [
atrophy] any weakening or degeneration (especially through lack of use)
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withering s. [
annihilating, devastating] making light of; "afire with annihilating invective"; "a devastating portrait of human folly"; "to compliments inflated I've a withering reply"- W.S.Gilbert
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