A devastating earthquake hit the state capital.
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Devastating
Synonyms for "devastating" (92 found)
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3 entriesTranslations
12 translations across 12 languages.
Bulgarian
1 entries- опустошителен adj (causing devastation)
Catalan
1 entries- devastador adj (causing devastation)
Finnish
1 entries- tuhoava adj (causing devastation)
French
1 entries- dévastateur adj (causing devastation)
German
1 entries- verheerend adj (causing devastation)
Greek
1 entries- συντριπτικός adj (causing devastation)
Irish
1 entries- sladach adj (causing devastation)
Latin
1 entries- vastificus adj (causing devastation)
Macedonian
1 entries- разорувачки adj (causing devastation)
Portuguese
1 entries- devastador adj (causing devastation)
Spanish
1 entries- devastador adj (causing devastation)
Swedish
1 entries- förödande adj (causing devastation)
Sample sentences
12 total sentences available.
They confirmed the importance of strengthening global precautions in order to prevent devastating losses.
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That's devastating.
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If you left now, the consequences would be devastating.
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