 ruinous |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] extremely harmful; bringing physical or financial ruin | |
| Synonyms: | catastrophic | |
| Examples: | "a catastrophic depression" "catastrophic illness" "a ruinous course of action" |
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| Related terms: | harmful | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] causing injury or blight; especially affecting with sudden violence or plague or ruin | |
| Synonyms: | blasting | |
| Examples: | "the blasting effects of the intense cold on the budding fruit" "the blasting force of the wind blowing sharp needles of sleet in our faces" "a ruinous war" |
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| Related terms: | destructive | |
| Similar spelling: |
rum_nose Runk rung runic Runge runch |
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