Devastating
Devastating adjective - Causing or tending to cause destruction.
Important and devastating are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Important" instead an adjective "Devastating".
Important
Important adjective - Having great meaning or lasting effect.
Devastating and important are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Devastating" instead an adjective "Important".
Both words in one sentence
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Double subverted in A Teacher's Glory: the invasion causes the reveal of some corruption in the Konoha hierarchy afterwards, but considering how much a Curb-Stomp Battle the invasion was, the corruption is actually more important and devastating after all.
Source: Minor Crime Reveals Major Plot - In Kingdom Hearts I AP wasn't quite so important, as there were no godlike alternate forms and only one devastating finishing blow.
Source: One Stat to Rule Them All -
Melee combat is particularly important in the first game, where most of the devastating weapons of the later games do not exist yet and many special weapons are useless.
Source: Video Game / Twisted Metal
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