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Definition of swingeing adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

swingeing

adjective
 
/ˈswɪndʒɪŋ/
 
/ˈswɪndʒɪŋ/
[usually before noun] (British English)
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  1. large and likely to cause people problems, especially financial problems
    • swingeing cuts in benefits
    • swingeing tax increases
  2. extremely critical of somebody/something
    • a swingeing attack on government policy
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