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WITHERING

Pronunciation (US):

• WITHERING (noun)
The noun WITHERING has 1 sense:

1. any weakening or degeneration (especially through lack of use)

Familiarity information: WITHERING used as a noun is very rare.

• WITHERING (adjective)
The adjective WITHERING has 2 senses:

1. wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction
2. making light of

Familiarity information: WITHERING used as an adjective is rare.

• WITHERING (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Any weakening or degeneration (especially through lack of use)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural events

Synonyms:

withering; atrophy

Hypernyms ("withering" is a kind of...):

weakening (becoming weaker)

• WITHERING (adjective)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction

Synonyms:

annihilating; annihilative; withering; devastating

Context examples:

possessing annihilative power / a devastating hurricane / the guns opened a withering fire

Similar:

destructive (causing destruction or much damage)

Sense 2

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Meaning:

Making light of

Synonyms:

devastating; annihilating; withering

Context examples:

afire with annihilating invective / a devastating portrait of human folly / to compliments inflated I've a withering reply

Similar:

disrespectful (exhibiting lack of respect; rude and discourteous)

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(Arabic proverb)
"The death of one person means bread for another."
(Dutch proverb)

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