deleterious effect

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• deleterious — [[t]de̱lɪtɪ͟əriəs[/t]] ADJ GRADED Something that has a deleterious effect on something has a harmful effect on it. [FORMAL] The fear of crime is having a deleterious effect on community life. Syn: destructive, detrimental …   English dictionary

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• deleterious — adj. Deleterious is used with these nouns: ↑consequence, ↑effect, ↑side effect …   Collocations dictionary

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