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harmful

/ˈhɑːmfl̩/ /ˈhɑɹmfl̩/

Meanings
adjective
Of a kind likely to be damaging; injurious

Examples :

"Wear a hat to protect your skin from harmful sunlight."
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injurious adjective

/ɪnˈdʒɔːɹɪəs/ /ɪnˈdʒɝi.əs/

Causing physical harm or injury; harmful, hurtful.

"The faulty wiring in the house was extremely injurious, posing a risk to everyone's safety. "

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from preposition

/fɹɒm/ /fɹʌm/

Used to indicate source or provenance.

"I got a letter from my brother."

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of preposition

/ɔv/ /ɒv/ /ə/ /ʌv/

Expressing distance or motion.

"The school is located five miles of the town center. "

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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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protect verb

/pɹəˈtɛkt/

To keep safe; to defend; to guard; to prevent harm coming to.

"Condoms are designed to protect against sexually-transmitted diseases."

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hat noun

[hat] /hæt/

A covering for the head, often in the approximate form of a cone or a cylinder closed at its top end, and sometimes having a brim and other decoration.

"My grandpa wore a brown felt hat to church every Sunday. "

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wear noun

/wɛə/ /wɛə(ɹ)/

(in combination) clothing

"footwear; outdoor wear; maternity wear"

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skin noun

/skɪn/

The outer protective layer of the body of any animal, including of a human.

"He is so disgusting he makes my skin crawl."

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kind noun

/kaɪnd/

A type, race or category; a group of entities that have common characteristics such that they may be grouped together.

"This is a strange kind of tobacco."

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likely noun

/ˈlaɪkli/

Something or somebody considered likely.

"The likely winner of the science fair is Sarah, judging by her impressive project. "

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damaging verb

/ˈdæmɪdʒɪŋ/

To impair the soundness, goodness, or value of; to harm or cause destruction.

"Be careful not to damage any of the fragile items while unpacking them."

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sunlight noun

/ˈsʌnˌlaɪt/

All the electromagnetic radiation given off by the Sun, especially that in the visible spectrum that bathes the Earth.

"Sunlight on the skin gives you vitamin D."