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harmful
adjective as in injurious, hurtful
Strongest matches
adverse, bad, catastrophic, damaging, destructive, detrimental, disadvantageous, disastrous, inimical, noxious, painful, pernicious, risky, ruinous, sinful, toxic, unhealthy, unsafe
Weak matches
baleful, baneful, calamitous, cataclysmic, consumptive, corroding, corrupting, crippling, deleterious, dire, evil, harassing, incendiary, internecine, malefic, malicious, malignant, menacing, mischievous, murderous, nocuous, pestiferous, pestilential, sinister, subversive, undermining, unwholesome, virulent
Example Sentences
The team also observed the early weakening of the blood-brain barrier, which normally regulates nutrient flow into the brain and prevents harmful substances from entering.
Their presence helps calm harmful inflammation, supports cognitive abilities, and improves survival in mice.
The plasmasphere works with Earth's magnetic field to help block harmful charged particles from the Sun and deep space, offering natural protection for satellites and other technology.
In both systems, arginine treatment led to a significant drop in Aβ buildup and reduced the harmful effects associated with Aβ exposure.
The government has previously said the ban is aimed at reducing the "pressures and risks" children can be exposed to on social media, including harmful content.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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