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Very shocking or upsetting
“The one thing I certainly wasn't prepared for was the shattering news that I was in perfect health.”
Characteristic of great strength or forcefulness
Disastrous or destructive
Very great in amount, size, intensity or degree
(of a sound) Extremely high or loud
Bursting
Very tiring
Destroying
Causing surprising negative emotions
The act, process or result of causing significant damage to something
The act of fragmenting or something fragmented
Physical harm that impairs the value, usefulness, or normal function of something
The cracking or breaking of a hard object or material
A typically loud state of activity or disturbance
Present participle for break or cause to break suddenly and violently into pieces
“If she touched her, she was worried the child might break, shatter into a million pieces at the shock of the touch in her personal space.”
Present participle for to destroy by, or as if by, an explosion
“An individual may need a crisis to shatter his ego and thereby overwhelm the yetzer hara.”
Present participle for to upset (someone) greatly
“The tragedy which had shattered him.”
Present participle for break up into small parts as the result of impact or decay
Present participle for to cause damage to
Present participle for burst or shatter violently and noisily as a result of rapid combustion, excessive internal pressure, or other process
Present participle for to experience sudden and severe fatigue, especially in endurance sports
Present participle for to break or disregard (a rule or convention)
Present participle for browbeat, destroy with words
Present participle for to destroy by, or as if by, an explosion
Present participle for make or cause to make a light explosive sound
Present participle for to throw or launch something in a given direction
Present participle for to cause to become angry
Present participle for hit by accident when moving
Present participle for to scatter or sprinkle, typically over a wide area
Present participle for to create a rattling sound by shaking or striking
Present participle for make or cause to make a continuous rattling sound
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