adjective
                                                (sometimes followed by `to') causing harm or injury
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                                                                                                        - damaging to career and reputation
- the reporter's coverage resulted in prejudicial publicity for the defendant
 
                                                                                        
                                                adjective
                                                designed or tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestions
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                                                                                                        - negative criticism
 
                                                                                        
                                                verb
                                                inflict damage upon
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                                                                                                Examples
                                                
                                                                                                        - The snow damaged the roof
- She damaged the car when she hit the tree
 
                                                                                        
                                                verb
                                                suffer or be susceptible to damage
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                                                                                                        - These fine china cups damage easily