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drastic
[ dras-tik ]
adjective
- extremely severe or extensive:
a drastic tax-reduction measure.
- (of medicines) acting with force or violence:
a drastic laxative.
drastic
/ ˈæɪ /
adjective
- extreme or forceful; severe
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Derived Forms
- ˈپ, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms
- ·پ·· adverb
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51Թ History and Origins
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of drastic1
C17: from Greek drastikos, from dran to do, act
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The fish once filled the bay, but federal wildlife officials declared the population endangered after determining it had suffered a drastic decline.
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Tech giants could still face drastic changes to how they manage their supply chain and costs.
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“I wanted to see them before anything drastic happens. I don’t trust America, as a tourist.”
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A few months later, Munn received news that would change her life in a far more drastic way.
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Without a drastic reimagining of our systems, a poverty crisis looms.
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