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Word of the Day – Deleterious

By September 1, 2019Word of the Day

Deleterious (adj)

del-i-teer-ee-us

Causing harm or damage.

Mid 17th century via medieval Latin from Greek dēlētērios ‘noxious’ + -ous.

Example sentences

“The Amazon fires are having a deleterious effect on the earth’s climate.”

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