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harmfulness

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harmfulness

Main Entry: harm·ful

Pronunciation: \ˈhärm-fəl\

Function: adjective

Date: 14th century

: of a kind likely to be damaging : injurious

— harm·ful·ly \-fə-lē\ adverb

— harm·ful·ness noun

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