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(Entry 1 of 2)
causing or capable of causing harm
- the damaging effects of the sun on unprotected skin
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damaging
verb
present participle of damage
Synonyms & Antonyms of damaging (Entry 2 of 2)
1
to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of
- the explosion in the sewers damaged the entire city's water supply
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2
to cause bodily damage to
- his knee was badly damaged in the accident, and he walked with a limp for months
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The first known use of damaging was circa 1828
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