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crippling

/ˈkrɪplɪŋ/adjective

उच्चारण क्रिप्लिंग

बेहद नुकसानदेह, कमर तोड़ने वाला

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adjective
  1. 1

    [usually before noun]

    causing very serious damage or harm

    बेहद नुकसानदेह, कमर तोड़ने वाला

    • The farmers were left with crippling debts after the drought.
    • crippling costs

    Synonyms damaging devastating ruinous paralysing

  2. 2

    [usually before noun]

    (of an illness or injury) causing somebody to be unable to walk or move normally

    अपंग बना देने वाला, अशक्त करने वाला

    • She suffers from a crippling form of arthritis.

    Synonyms disabling debilitating

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cripple verb