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   detriment

   /ˈdɛtrɪm(ə)nt/

   noun

   • 1. the state of being harmed or damaged: "he is engrossed in his work to the detriment of his married life"
   • ▪ a cause of harm or damage: "such tests are a detriment to good education"

   Word Origin late Middle English in the sense ‘loss sustained by damage’: from Old French, from Latin detrimentum, from detri-, stem of deterere ‘wear away’.

   Scrabble Points: 12

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDETRIMENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   detriment | American Dictionary. noun [ U ] us / ˈde·trə·mənt / Add to word list. harm or damage: She was very involved with sports at college, to the detriment of her studies. detrimental.

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   1. : injury, damage. did hard work without detriment to his health. 2. : a cause of injury or damage. a detriment to progress. Synonyms. affliction. damage. harm. hurt. injury. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of detriment in a Sentence.

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   Detriment definition: loss, damage, disadvantage, or injury.. See examples of DETRIMENT used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDETRIMENT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   us / ˈde·trə·mənt / Add to word list. harm or damage: She was very involved with sports at college, to the detriment of her studies. detrimental.

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   Detriment is the hurt or harm as a result of damage, loss, or a bad decision. The developers won the lawsuit, much to the detriment of the people who live near the construction site. SKIP TO CONTENT

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › detrimentdetriment noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   the act of causing harm or damage; something that causes harm or damage. Wood accounts for 90% of energy production in some countries, with consequent environmental detriment. Too many tests are a detriment to good education.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDETRIMENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   2 meanings: 1. disadvantage or damage; harm; loss 2. a cause of disadvantage or damage.... Click for more definitions.