detrimental
adjective/ˌdetrɪˈmentl/
/ˌdetrɪˈmentl/
(formal)- detrimental (to somebody/something) harmful synonym damaging
- the sun’s detrimental effect on skin
- The policy will be detrimental to the peace process.
- This move could be seriously detrimental to the economy.
- Emissions from the factory are widely suspected of having a detrimental effect on health.
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- prove
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- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- to
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