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Meaning of detrimental | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˌdɛtɹɪˈmɛntəl

Definitions

Anything harmful.

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Examples

“The definition of a parasite is a microbe that lives in you or on you to its benefit and to your detriment. In other words, the detrimentals suck the life out of you.”
“I'm afraid it may be the detrimentals, the poets, and æsthetes, and impressionist painters, who will rave about her.”

CEFR level

C2
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This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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