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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   destroyer. obsolete

   "They [the Scriptures] are […]the only deletery of heresies."

Adjective

1. 1
   Destructive, poisonous obsolete

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Synonyms

All synonyms

deleterious

Example

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"They [the Scriptures] are […]the only deletery of heresies."

Etymology

From New Latin dēlētērius, from Ancient Greek δηλητήρῐος (dēlētḗrĭos). Doublet of deleterious.

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