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Detrimental Moderate

Origin: Latin suffix -al

Detrimental has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Adjective
1

(sometimes followed by `to') causing harm or injury

"damaging to career and reputation"

"the reporter's coverage resulted in prejudicial publicity for the defendant"

2

Causing damage or harm.

"The pollution from the factory has been detrimental to the health of the local community."

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Rhyming Words
tal ital ctal total ectal octal petal dital rotal metal katal ketal fetal cital ental setal attal ictal natal notal
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