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detriment

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Main Entry: det·ri·ment
Pronunciation: \ˈde-trə-mənt\
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin detrimentum, from deterere to wear away, impair, from de- + terere to rub — more at throw
Date: 15th century

1 : injury, damage <did hard work without detriment to his health>
2 : a cause of injury or damage <a detriment to progress>


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