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• crush´ing|ly — …   Useful english dictionary

• crush — be·crush; crush·able; crush; crush·er; crush·ing·ly; mol·li·crush; …   English syllables

• Crush (2001 film) — Crush Promotional poster Directed by John McKay Produced by Julia Chasman Hanno …   Wikipedia

• crushingly — crush·ing·ly …   English syllables

• crushing — crush|ing [ˈkrʌʃıŋ] adj [usually before noun] 1.) very hard to deal with, and making you lose hope and confidence ▪ The Eighth Army had suffered a crushing defeat . ▪ Failing his final exams was a crushing blow (=made him lose hope and… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• crushing — crush|ing [ krʌʃıŋ ] adjective 1. ) complete and achieved very easily: a crushing defeat/victory 2. ) very severe: a crushing blow: It s a crushing blow for the president s foreign policy. 3. ) criticizing someone or something very severely: a… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• Crushing — Crush ing, a. That crushes; overwhelming. The blow must be quick and crushing. Macualay. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Prahlada —    Prahlada, son of the demon HIRANYAKASHIPU, whom VISHNU slew in his “man lion” incarnation (NARASIMHA), is known as one of the great devo tees of Vishnu.    The story goes that Prahlada would admit, upon being questioned by his demonic father… …   Encyclopedia of Hinduism

• buffaloed — adj American a. bullied, cowed, overwhelmed or bam boozled b. knocked flat or knocked out Both senses of the word evoke the crush ing force of a stampede …   Contemporary slang

• List of characters from Total Drama Island — This is a list of characters in the Canadian animated television series Total Drama Island and its second season, Total Drama Action . The characters consist of the cast members, the two teams of contestants (the Screaming Gophers and the Killer… …   Wikipedia