40 entries under devastating topic. ×

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harmful(adjective, help, mean, bad, wrong)
23
deleterious(adjective, help, mean, bad, wrong)
21
damaging(adjective, mean, bad, wrong, severe)
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destructive(adjective, bad, evil, cruel, negative)
21
pernicious(adjective, evil, cruel, negative, unkind)
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injurious(adjective, help, mean, bad, wrong)
20
detrimental(adjective, help, mean, bad, wrong)
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baneful(adjective, bad, evil, negative, distressing)
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noxious(adjective, mean, bad, wrong, evil)
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baleful(adjective, evil, negative, harmful, injurious)
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evil(adjective, help, mean, bad, wrong)
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ruinous(adjective, mean, bad, wrong, evil)
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suicidal(adjective, harmful, injurious, damaging, deadly)
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noisome(adjective, bad, evil, offensive, immoral)
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deadly(adjective, bad, evil, cruel, unkind)
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venomous(adjective, mean, bad, evil, nasty)
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dire(adjective, severe, tender, unpleasant, awful)
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lethal(adjective, bad, evil, harmful, injurious)
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toxic(adjective, bad, evil, harmful, injurious)
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catastrophic(adjective, harmful, injurious, damaging, deadly)
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