Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with damaging in American Collocation
damaging
adjective
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ˈdæmɪdʒɪŋ/
very
deeply
emotionally
enormously
extremely
hugely
immensely
incredibly
particularly
profoundly
seriously
severely
Uncertainty would be hugely damaging to economic growth.
possibly
possibly
potentially
A legal case could attract potentially damaging publicity.
in a particular way
commercially
ecologically
economically
environmentally
financially
politically
psychologically
socially
Less environmentally damaging modes of transport should be promoted.
effect
blow
consequences
effect
impact
impact
repercussions
result
side-effect
Many drugs that cause damaging side-effects in people have passed animal tests.
things that are said
allegations
criticism
publicity
There were damaging allegations made about how he had poisoned his daughter’s mind with racism.
dangerous
degrading
disruptive
divisive
hurtful
inappropriate
intrusive
pointless
unnecessary
Security incidents can be very disruptive and damaging.