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deleterous

 

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Deleterous

Part of speech: Adjective

Sense 1: Harmful or damaging in a subtle or gradual way.

Usage: The deleterous effects of smoking on one's health are well-documented.

Sample sentence: Continuous exposure to harmful radiation can have deleterous effects on living organisms.

Sense 2: Injurious to happiness, well-being, or prosperity.

Usage: The deleterous impact of the economic crisis on the local community was evident in the high unemployment rates.

Sample sentence: The deforestation of the Amazon rainforest has had a deleterous impact on the indigenous tribes living there.

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