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deleterious
1. causing harm or damage
“divorce is assumed to have deleterious effects on children”
adjective
/ˌdɛləˈtɪriəs/
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Choose the word that best fits in the phrase
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"The deleterious effects of consuming _____ amounts of sugar have been well documented."
Select three words related to deleterious
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Choose the phrase that uses deleterious correctly
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Find a word related to deleterious
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