Demoralizing
Demoralizing adjective - Destructive of morale and self-reliance.
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Shocking and demoralizing are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shocking" instead an adjective "Demoralizing".
Shocking
Shocking adjective - Causing fear.
Usage example: the shocking appearance of a shark just a few yards off shore
Demoralizing and shocking are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Demoralizing" instead an adjective "Shocking".
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- In fiction (and in Real Life) during a great war there's a certain strategic loss that is very significant to the point of being demoralizing, shocking, and Iconic in universe.
Source: Shocking Defeat Legacy
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