Damaging and Insidious

Damaging

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

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

Nearby Words: damage, damaged

Insidious

Insidious adjective - Working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way.

Damaging and insidious are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Damaging" instead an adjective "Insidious".

Nearby Word: insidiously
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