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ru·in·ous
 ruinous
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- pronunciation:
- ru
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- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
causing or tending to cause ruin.
- similar words:
- destructive, disastrous, fatal
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| definition 2: |
in ruins; dilapidated.
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| related words: |
calamitous, evil, inimical, injurious, noxious, tragic, violent, virulent |
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| derivations: |
ruinously (adv.), ruinousness (n.) |
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