DAMAGING


Meaning of DAMAGING in English

adj.

VERBS

▪ be , prove

▪ become

ADVERB

▪ extremely , fairly , very , etc.

▪ deeply ( esp. BrE ), highly , immensely ( esp. BrE ), profoundly , seriously , severely

This scandal could prove seriously ~ to the government.

▪ possibly , potentially

▪ economically , environmentally , politically , psychologically

Building the proposed new road would be environmentally ~.

PREPOSITION

▪ to

Smoking is ~ to health.

Damaging is used with these nouns: ↑ allegation , ↑ consequence , ↑ criticism , ↑ dispute , ↑ effect , ↑ impact , ↑ radiation , ↑ ray , ↑ split , ↑ strike

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