90 entries under damaging topic. ×

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dire(adjective, severe, tender, unpleasant, awful)
6
lethal(adjective, bad, evil, harmful, injurious)
5
abusive(offensive, rude, distressing, harmful)
5
toxic(adjective, bad, evil, harmful, injurious)
4
malefic(adjective, negative, harmful, threatening, injurious)
4
unhealthy(adjective, offensive, foul, disgusting, distressing)
4
unwholesome(adjective, offensive, foul, disgusting, harmful)
3
catastrophic(adjective, harmful, injurious, deadly)
3
pestilential(adjective, bad, evil, harmful, injurious)
2
cancerous(adjective, harmful, injurious, deadly)
2
corroding(injurious, destructive)
2
corrupting(distressing, harmful, injurious, destructive)
2
disastrous(adjective, evil, nasty, harmful, injurious)
2
fatal(adjective, bad, evil, harmful, injurious)
2
harassing(verb, offensive, distressing, injurious)
2
nocent(adjective, negative, distressing, harmful, injurious)
2
sinful(injurious, destructive)
2
slanderous(distressing, harmful)
2
unfavorable(contrary, harmful, threatening, menacing)
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unsafe(injurious, destructive)
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