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detrimental


2det·ri·men·tal

noun \ˌde-trə-ˈmen-təl\

Definition of DETRIMENTAL

: an undesirable or harmful person or thing

Origin of DETRIMENTAL

(see 1detrimental)
First Known Use: 1831

Rhymes with DETRIMENTAL

accidental, continental, elemental, fundamental, incidental, instrumental, ornamental, sacramental, supplemental

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