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harm⋅ful

  [hahrm-fuhl]
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–adjective
causing or capable of causing harm; injurious: a harmful idea; a harmful habit.
Origin:
bef. 1000; ME; OE hearmful. See harm, -ful

Related forms:
harm⋅ful⋅ly, adverb
harm⋅ful⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
hurtful, detrimental, damaging, deleterious.

Antonyms:
beneficial.
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harm·ful   (härm'fəl)   
adj.  Causing or capable of causing harm; injurious.
harm'ful·ly adv., harm'ful·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Main Entry: harm·ful
Function: adjective
: of a kind likely to cause harm —harm·ful·ly adverb —harm·ful·ness noun
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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