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   deleterious

   /ˌdɛlɪˈtɪərɪəs/

   adjective

   • 1. causing harm or damage: formal "divorce is assumed to have deleterious effects on children"

   Word Origin mid 17th century: via medieval Latin from Greek dēlētērios ‘noxious’ + -ous.

   Derivatives

   • 1. deleteriously adverb

   Scrabble Points: 12

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   • E

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