Damning

/ˈdæmɪŋ/ adjective

showing clear evidence of guilt or failure; very strongly suggesting something bad or wrong has happened.

From 'damn' (from Latin 'damnare', meaning 'to condemn') + '-ing' (present participle). Originally meant literally condemning to hell, but evolved to mean any strong condemnation.

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