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detrimental

/ˌdɛtɹɪˈmɛntəl/

Meanings
adjective
Causing damage or harm.

Examples :

"Smoking tobacco can be detrimental to your health."
negative condition situation quality

Related Words

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health noun

/hɛlθ/

The state of being free from physical or psychological disease, illness, or malfunction; wellness.

"Her mental health is really affected by stressful environments."

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damage noun

/ˈdæmɪdʒ/

Injury or harm; the condition or measure of something not being intact.

"The storm did a lot of damage to the area."

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smoking verb

/ˈsməʊkɪŋ/ /ˈsmoʊkɪŋ/

To inhale and exhale the smoke from a burning cigarette, cigar, pipe, etc.

"My grandfather stopped smoking after he had a serious cough. "

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to adverb

/tʉː/ /tuː/ /tu/

Toward a closed, touching or engaging position.

"Please push the door to."

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can verb

/ˈkæn/ /ˈkæːn/

(modal auxiliary verb, defective) May; to be permitted or enabled to.

"My parents can take me to the park after school. "

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or conjunction

/ɔː(ɹ)/ /ɔɹ/ /ɚ/

Connects at least two alternative words, phrases, clauses, sentences, etc. each of which could make a passage true. In English, this is the "inclusive or." The "exclusive or" is formed by "either [...] or".

"He might get cancer, or be hit by a bus, or God knows what."

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tobacco noun

/təˈbækoʊ/

Any plant of the genus Nicotiana.

"The farmer planted several species of tobacco in his field. "

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harm noun

/hɑːm/ /hɑɹm/

Physical injury; hurt; damage

"No harm came to my possessions."

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causing verb

/ˈkɔzɪŋ/ /ˈkɑzɪŋ/

To set off an event or action.

"The lightning caused thunder."