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Learn “Deleterious”

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Deleterious

adjective/del-i-teer-ee-us/

Meaning

causing harm or damage.

In context

Smoking is known to have deleterious effects on health.

Remember it

Starts like 'delete' — deleterious things slowly delete your health or habitat.

Use it well

Formal and scientific: 'deleterious effects on' health, soil or the environment.