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harm·ful

(härm′fəl)

adj.

Causing or capable of causing harm; injurious.

harm′ful·ly adv.

harm′ful·ness n.

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Noun	1.	harmfulness - destructiveness that causes harm or injury injuriousness destructiveness - the quality of causing destruction insidiousness - subtle and cumulative harmfulness (especially of a disease) virulence, virulency - extreme harmfulness (as the capacity of a microorganism to cause disease); "the virulence of the plague"
	2.	harmfulness - the quality of being noxious noisomeness, noxiousness unwholesomeness, morbidness, morbidity - the quality of being unhealthful and generally bad for you

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