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deleterious [ˌdɛlɪˈtɪərɪəs] adj
harmful; injurious; hurtful [from New Latin dēlētērius, from Greek dēlētērios injurious, destructive, from dēleisthai to hurt] deleteriously adv deleteriousness n ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
deleterious adjective (Formal) harmful, bad, damaging, destructive, detrimental, hurtful, pernicious, ruinous, prejudicial, injurious Fear of crime is having a deleterious effect on society. Translations deleterious adj (form) → schädlich (to für) deleterious [ˌdelɪˈtɪərɪəs] adj (frm) deleterious (to) → deleterio/a (per) deleterious [ˌdelɪˈtɪərɪəs] adj (frm) deleterious (to) → deleterio/a (per) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Or might it suffice him that every wholesome growth should be converted into something deleterious and malignant at his touch? During the last twelve hours the atmosphere of the projectile had become charged with this deleterious gas. The Captain continued that deleterious amusement of smoking, long after the inn and the street were gone to bed. |
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