deleterious
How many syllables in deleterious?
There are 5 syllables in the word deleterious.How to pronounce deleterious:
Synonyms for deleterious:
adverse
bad
baleful
baneful
damaging
dangerous
destructive
detrimental
evil
harmful
hazardous
hostile
hurtful
ill
infectious
injurious
mischievous
nocuous
noxious
pernicious
poisonous
prejudicial
ruinous
wicked
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