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Detrimental vs Blighting - What's the difference?

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Detrimental is a related term of blighting.


As an adjective detrimental

is causing damage or harm.

As a verb blighting is

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As a noun blighting is

the act by which something is blighted.

detrimental

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Causing damage or harm.
  • Smoking tobacco can be detrimental to your health.

    Synonyms

    * (causing damage or harm) harmful, injurious; see also

    Antonyms

    * (causing damage or harm) beneficial

    blighting

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act by which something is blighted.
  • * (Mark Twain)
  • They showed signs of the blightings and blastings of time, in their outward aspect, but they were young within; young and cheerful, and ready to talk