damaging
Pronunciation: [ˈdæmɪdʒɪŋ]
Word
Context: “impact”
(adjective) describes something that causes harm or injury. If something is damaging, it can hurt people, things, or situations. For example, bad weather can be damaging to crops.
Example
The report showed that the changes had a damaging effect on the environment.
Example
The new policies are not damaging to the community; they actually helped improve it.
Example
What are some examples of damaging behaviors in school?
Context: “action”
(verb) to cause harm or injury to something. This is when someone or something hurts another person, place, or thing. For instance, if a storm hits a building, it can damage it.
Example
The heavy rain damaged the roof of the house.
Example
The repairs did not damage the original structure of the building.
Example
How did the flood damage the roads?
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