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ruinous
adjective
causing injury or blight; especially affecting with sudden violence or plague or ruin
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ˈɹuː.ɪnəs
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adjective
causing injury or blight; especially affecting with sudden violence or plague or ruin
“the blasting effects of the intense cold on the budding fruit”
adjective
extremely harmful; bringing physical or financial ruin
“a catastrophic depression”
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the blasting effects of the intense cold on the budding fruit
the blasting force of the wind blowing sharp needles of sleet in our faces
a ruinous war
a catastrophic depression
catastrophic illness
a ruinous course of action
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