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ruinous
ru·in·ous
[
r inəss
]
adjective
Definition:
1.
damaging:
causing severe damage or complete destruction or loss
2.
decayed:
decayed or deteriorated beyond repair
ru·in·ous·ly
adverb
ru·in·ous·ness
noun
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