A ~ defeat, burden, or disappointment is a very great or severe one.
His loss would be a ~ blow to Liverpool’s title hopes.
ADJ: ADJ n emphasis
A ~ defeat, burden, or disappointment is a very great or severe one.
His loss would be a ~ blow to Liverpool’s title hopes.
ADJ: ADJ n emphasis
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012