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Another word for detrimental

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Adjective

  1. Causing harm or injury

    See also:

    help

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Another word for detrimental

Modifier
  1. See also:

    pernicious

    pernicious

    harmful

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Sentence Examples

  • It will have detrimental effects on the healing process.

  • As it turned out, nothing he had kept secret was actually detrimental to their relationship.

  • The new law will have detrimental influences on future tobacco use.

  • It was an example of the detrimental effect that passive smoking can have on anyone's health.

  • She was receiving detrimental treatment on account of her maternity leave.

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