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withering
adjective(with-er-ing)
acting or serving to cut down or destroy : devastating
withering
verb(with-er-ing)
to become dry and sapless; especially : to shrivel from or as if from loss of bodily moisture
withering
verb(with-er-ing)
to lose vitality, force, or freshness
withering
verb(with-er-ing)
to cause to wither

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