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Word: Detriment
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English in the sense ‘loss sustained by damage’: from Old French, from Latin detrimentum, from detri-, stem of deterere ‘wear away’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈdɛtrɪm(ə)nt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the state of being harmed or damaged
Short Definition:state of being harmed or damaged
Examples:- he is engrossed in his work to the detriment of his married life
- light industry can be carried out in a residential area without detriment to its amenities
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