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Severe or extreme in action, effect, or extent.

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drastic

The director proposed a drastic reduction in the length of the performance.
Dictionary practice example.
A drastic change to a fictional parcel service replaces daily collection with a single collection each month, leaving customers with a sharply reduced service.
From Changes in Intensity.
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