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detriment
[ de-truh-muhnt ]
noun
- loss, damage, disadvantage, or injury.
- a cause of loss or damage.
detriment
/ ˈɛٰɪəԳ /
noun
- disadvantage or damage; harm; loss
- a cause of disadvantage or damage
Word History and Origins
Origin of detriment1
Word History and Origins
Origin of detriment1
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Example Sentences
Davis, who had covered the NFL for CBS but now is shifting to college football, said the value or detriment of switching schools is in the eye of the evaluator.
And while that is ultimately to the detriment of the rest of us, it is still cause for laughter because it is blatantly obvious and so extremely juvenile.
The dire wolf affair underscores how marketing can overtake sober assessment of scientific advances — conceivably to the detriment of scientists’ public standing.
But when further successes failed to materialise, Zelensky's message did not change - and as time went on, this would be to his detriment.
To add insult to injury, employees of color experience these detriments while receiving substantial backlash.
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