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driving

2 adjective
     
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1

driving rain/snow

DN rain or snow that falls very hard and fast
2

driving force

someone or something that strongly influences people and makes them do something
driving force behind
Hawks was the driving force behind the project.
3

driving ambition

a very great desire to do or achieve something
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