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earthshaking

or earth-shak·ing

[ urth-shey-king ]
/ ˈɜrθˌʃeɪ kɪŋ /
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adjective
imperiling, challenging, or affecting basic beliefs, attitudes, relationships, etc.
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Also earth-shat·ter·ing, earth·shat·ter·ing [urth-shat-er-ing] /ˈɜrθˌʃæt ər ɪŋ/ .

Origin of earthshaking

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English; see origin at earth, shaking

OTHER WORDS FROM earthshaking

earthshaker, noun

Words nearby earthshaking

Earth Resources Technology Satellite, earth return, earthrise, earth science, Earthshaker, earthshaking, earthshine, earth sign, earth smoke, earthstar, earth station
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Words related to earthshaking

consequential, crucial, decisive, eventful, far-reaching, fateful, historic, meaningful, memorable, notable, pivotal, significant, weighty, all-important, critical, determining, earth-shattering, essential, imperative, important

How to use earthshaking in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for earthshaking

earthshaking
/ (ˈɜːθˌʃeɪkɪŋ) /
adjective
informal of enormous importance or consequence; momentous
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