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smashing
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun smashing has 1 sense
- smashing(n = noun.act) shattering - the act of breaking something into small pieces; Array is a kind of break, breakage, breaking
Derived form verb smash2
Adjective smashing has 1 sense
OXFORD DICTIONARY
smashing, adj. colloq. superlative; excellent; wonderful; beautiful.
Derivative
smashingly adv.
THESAURUS
smashing
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