Damaging and Deadly

Damaging

Damaging adjective - Causing or capable of causing harm.
Usage example: the damaging effects of the sun on unprotected skin

Deadly and damaging are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Deadly" instead an adjective "Damaging".

Nearby Words: damage, damaged

Deadly

Deadly adjective - Likely to cause or capable of causing death.

Damaging and deadly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Damaging" instead an adjective "Deadly".

Nearby Word: dead
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