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Crushing vs Smashing - What's the difference?

crushing | smashing |

As verbs the difference between crushing and smashing

is that crushing is while smashing is .

As adjectives the difference between crushing and smashing

is that crushing is that crushes; overwhelming while smashing is serving to smash (something).

As nouns the difference between crushing and smashing

is that crushing is the action of the verb to crush while smashing is gerund: the action of the verb to smash .

crushing

English

Verb

(head)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • That crushes; overwhelming.
    • a crushing defeat
  • Devastatingly disheartening.
    • crushing guilt
    Oh, your dog has leukemia? That’s crushing .

    Synonyms

    (disheartening) * (l) (British) * See also

    Noun

    (wikipedia crushing)
  • The action of the verb to crush .
    • oilseed crushings
  • A former method of execution.

    • Anagrams

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    smashing

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Serving to smash (something).
    • The boxer delivered a smashing blow to his opponent's head.
  • (British informal ) Wonderful, very good or impressive.
    • We had a smashing time at the zoo.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Gerund: The action of the verb to smash .
    • Some Greek dance is traditionally accompanied by the smashing of crockery.

    Verb

    (head)