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Withering

Withering Meaning & Definition
Withering Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Withering?

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

Synonyms | Synonyms for Withering: annihilating | annihilative | atrophy | destructive | devastating | disrespectful

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See Also | weakening

Withering In Webster's Dictionary

\With"er*ing\, a. Tending to wither; causing to shrink or fade. -- {With"er*ing*ly}, adv.

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