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
Marie	ma-REE (French), mah-REE (German)	French, Czech, German, English, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Astride	-	French
Mirche	-	Macedonian, Medieval Slavic
Rahel	-	Biblical Latin
BonifÁC	-	Czech, Hungarian
Bancroft	['bæn.krɔ:ft]