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adjective
causing harm or damage
"Smoking has deleterious effects on health."
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adjective
lasting for a very short time
verb
to make something unclear or difficult to understand
adjective
having a ready insight into things
adjective
stubbornly resistant to authority or control
noun
a person who acts obsequiously toward someone to gain advantage
adjective
reserved or uncommunicative in speech
adjective
present, appearing, or found everywhere
adjective
speaking or representing the truth
adjective
deliberate and unprovoked
adjective
having or showing great energy or enthusiasm
adjective
difficult to understand
adjective
demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight
noun
a harsh, discordant mixture of sounds
adjective
causing harm or damage
adjective
cheerful and full of energy
adjective
treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor
adjective
excessively talkative
adjective
lacking significance through overuse
noun
a person who attacks cherished beliefs
verb
to place or deal with close together for contrasting effect
adjective
tending to talk a great deal
adjective
generous or forgiving
adjective
wicked or criminal
adjective
characterized by vulgar or pretentious display
adjective
having a harmful effect in a gradual or subtle way
adjective
exceedingly idealistic; unrealistic
adjective
little known; abstruse
adjective
having good judgment
adjective
tending to keep a firm hold
adjective
excessively flattering
adjective
expressing opinions in a loud and forceful manner