| shattering 
 
 the act of breaking something into small pieces
 • Syn:
 smashing
 • Derivationally related forms:
 shatter, smash (for: smashing)
 • Hypernyms:
 breakage, break, breaking
 
 seemingly loud enough to break something;
 violently rattling or clattering (Freq. 1)
 - shattering rain striking the windowpanes
 - the shattering tones of the enormous carillon
 - the shattering peal of artillery
 • Similar to:
 loud
 
 
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