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Word: Drastic
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late 17th century (originally applied to the effect of medicine): from Greek drastikos, from dran ‘do’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈdrastɪk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
likely to have a strong or far-reaching effect; radical and extreme
Short Definition:likely to have strong or far-reaching effect
Examples:- a drastic reduction of staffing levels
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