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Annihilating Definition & Meaning

annihilating
adjective
  1. wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction; "possessing annihilative power"; "a devastating hurricane"; "the guns opened a withering fire"
  2. 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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What does annihilating mean?
wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction; "possessing annihilative power"; "a devastating hurricane"; "the guns opened a withering fire" making light of; "afire with annihilating invective"; "a devastating portrait of human folly"; "to compliments inflated I've a withering reply"- W.S.Gilbert
What part of speech is annihilating?
Annihilating is an adjective.
How many definitions does annihilating have?
Annihilating has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).

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