Costly
Costly adjective - Commanding a large price.
Destructive and costly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Destructive" instead an adjective "Costly".
Destructive
Destructive adjective - Causing or tending to cause destruction.
Costly and destructive are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Costly" instead an adjective "Destructive".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- terrible and costly
- terrible and destructive
- disastrous and costly
- disastrous and destructive
- dire and costly
- dire and destructive
- calamitous and costly
- calamitous and destructive
- injurious and costly
- injurious and destructive
- catastrophic and costly
- catastrophic and destructive
- harmful and costly
- harmful and destructive
Both words in one sentence
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To expand a bit: Black magic is considered to be "destructive and costly" instead of outright evil.
Source: Black Magic
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