Deleterious
Deleterious adjective - Causing or capable of causing harm.
Deteriorating and deleterious are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Deteriorating" instead an adjective "Deleterious".
Deteriorating
Deleterious and deteriorating are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Deleterious" instead an adjective "Deteriorating".
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Deteriorating and Deleterious. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/deleterious/deteriorating
Deleterious & Deteriorating. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/deleterious/deteriorating>.
Deteriorating or Deleterious. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/deleterious/deteriorating.
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