withering

  1. Adjective.  Tending to destroy, devastate, overwhelm or cause complete destruction.
  2. Adjective.  Diminishing rapidly.
  3. Adjective.  Tending to make someone feel small.
  4. Verb.  (present participle of, wither) .

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