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Deleterious

Part of Speech: Adjective

Definition: Causing harm or damage; having a harmful or detrimental effect.

Senses:

1. General Sense:

Example Sentence: Smoking has deleterious effects on both the smoker's health and the people around them.

2. Biological Sense:

Example Sentence: The use of pesticides in agriculture can have deleterious effects on the environment.

Part of Speech: Noun

Definition: A deleterious person or thing; something that causes harm or damage.

Sense:

1. General Sense:

Example Sentence: The negative influence of toxic relationships can turn out to be deleterious in one's life.