adjective

damaging

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adjective

Causing harm, injury, or a loss in value.

"The leaked emails were deeply damaging to the campaign."

"Smoking has damaging effects on the lungs."

How to Use Damaging

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishSomething that hurts, harms, or makes things worse.

Common pairings

damaging effects damaging revelations potentially damaging

more damaging comparative, most damaging superlative

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The leaked emails were deeply _____ to the campaign.

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