The devaluation of the currency dealt a crippling blow to the nation's economy.
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Crippling
Synonyms for "crippling" (30 found)
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9 translations across 4 languages.
Dutch
1 entries- verlammend adj (that cripples)
Finnish
1 entries- rampauttava adj (that cripples)
Hungarian
1 entries- bénító adj (that cripples)
Spanish
4 entries- anquilosante adj (that cripples)
- baldante adj (that cripples)
- derrengante adj (that cripples)
- discapacitante adj (that cripples)
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15 total sentences available.
The people of Gaza are living under a crippling blockade.
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My fear of making another mistake is crippling my progress.
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Tom is in crippling debt.
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