earthshaking
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earth·shak·ing

adjective \ˈərth-ˌshā-kiŋ\

Definition of EARTHSHAKING

: of great importance : momentous <an earthshaking announcement>
earth·shak·ing·ly adverb

Examples of EARTHSHAKING

  1. <earthshaking news—the President has been assassinated>

First Known Use of EARTHSHAKING

1948

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