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deleterious
del·e·te·ri·ous
[
dèllə tree əss
]
adjective
Definition:
harmful:
having a harmful or damaging effect on somebody or something
[
Mid-17th century. Via medieval Latin< Greek
dēlētērios
"noxious"
]
del·e·te·ri·ous·ly
adverb
del·e·te·ri·ous·ness
noun
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del·e·te·ri·ous·ly adverbdel·e·te·ri·ous·ness noun
