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damaging

adjective dam·ag·ing

: causing or able to cause damage

Full Definition of DAMAGING

:  causing or able to cause damage :  injurious <has a damaging effect on wildlife>
— dam·ag·ing·ly \ˈda-mi-jiŋ-lē\ adverb
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First Known Use of DAMAGING

circa 1828

Related to DAMAGING

Synonyms
adverse, bad, baleful, baneful, harmful, dangerous, deleterious, detrimental, evil, hurtful, ill, injurious, mischievous, nocuous, noxious, pernicious, prejudicial, wicked
Antonyms
anodyne, benign, harmless, hurtless, innocent, innocuous, inoffensive, safe

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2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. damaging
  2. damage
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