crushing blow

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crushing blow

A major defeat or setback that is devastating to the goals of a person, group, or organization. The team's loss last Sunday was a crushing blow to their chances for a championship. Failing that test was a crushing blow to my hopes for an honors degree.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Ryley	RIE-lee	English (Modern)
Cassianus	-	Ancient Roman
Achard	-	Old Norman
Tenskwatawa	-	Native American, Shawnee
AnunciaciÓN	ah-noon-thyah-THYON (Spanish), ah-noon-syah-SYON (Latin American Spanish)	Spanish
Oleksandr	-	Ukrainian