The most perfidious way of harming a cause consists of defending it deliberately with faulty arguments.
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Harming
Synonyms for "harming" (238 found)
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Strong matches (71)
crushing burdencrying evilcursedeathdebasedefacedefiledefilementdeleteriousnessdepravedespitedespoildespoliationdestroydestructiondeterioratedetractiondilapidatedilapidationdisable
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disablementdisaccommodatedisadvantagediscommodediscreditdiseasedisgracedisobligedisrepairdisservedisservicedistressdisturbdo a mischiefdo evildo illdo violence todo wrongdo wrong bydoomdrawbackembitterencroachmentendamageenvenomevilexacerbateflawfly in the ointmentgetget into troublegrazegrievancehandicapharasshavochexhobblinghurt
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Related words (119)
hurtingillimpairimpairmentimpose uponincapacitationincommodeinconvenienceinfectinfectioninflictioninfringementiniquityinjusticeinroadirritatejinxliabilitylossloss of ground
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maimmaimingmake worsemaltreatmarmayhemmenacemischancemischievousnessmisfortunemishandlemistreatmisusemolestmutilationnemesisnoxiousnessoffenceopen woundoutrageperniciousnesspersecutepestpestilenceplagueplay havoc withplay hob withpoisonpollutepollutionprejudicepunishpunishmentput backput output to inconvenienceput to troubleruinruinationruinousnessrumrunning soresabotagesavagescourgeshakeshootsickeningsmartsnake in the grassspoilspoilingstabstep backwardstraintainttarnishthe worstthornthreatentormenttorturetoxintrampletroubleturnunderminevenomvexationviolateviolencevisitationvitiateweakenweakeningwickednesswoeworsenwoundwreak havocwreak havoc onwrongdoing
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Sustainable development is the concept of the current generation utilizing the environment and meet human demands while not harming the ability of future generations to satisfy their own demands and interests.
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I can't believe you're capable of harming anyone.
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Accelerating climate change has caused serious impacts. Higher temperatures and extreme weather events are damaging food production, rising sea levels and more damaging storms are putting our coastal cities increasingly at risk and the impacts of climate change are already harming economies around the world, including those of the United States and China. These developments urgently require enhanced actions to tackle the challenge.
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