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slashing
[ slash-ing ]
/ ˈslæʃ ɪŋ /
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noun
a slash.
adjective
sweeping; cutting.
violent; severe: a slashing wind.
dashing; impetuous.
vivid; flashing; brilliant.
Informal. very large or fine; splendid: a slashing fortune.
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slash·ing·ly, adverbWords nearby slashing
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British Dictionary definitions for slashing
slashing
/ (ˈslæʃɪŋ) /
adjective
aggressively or harshly critical (esp in the phrase slashing attack)
Derived forms of slashing
slashingly, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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