Compulsive
Compulsive adjective - Caused by or suggestive of an irresistible urge.
Devastating and compulsive are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Devastating" instead an adjective "Compulsive".
Devastating
Devastating adjective - Causing or tending to cause destruction.
Compulsive and devastating are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Compulsive" instead an adjective "Devastating".
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Devastating and Compulsive. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/compulsive/devastating
Compulsive & Devastating. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/compulsive/devastating>.
Devastating or Compulsive. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/compulsive/devastating.
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