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SWINGEING
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Dictionary entry overview: What does swingeing mean?
• SWINGEING (adjective)
The adjective SWINGEING has 1 sense:
1. severe; punishingly bad
Familiarity information: SWINGEING used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Severe; punishingly bad
Context example:
swingeing damages awarded by the judge
Similar:
bad (having undesirable or negative qualities)
Domain region:
Britain; Great Britain; U.K.; UK; United Kingdom; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; 'Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom)
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