deterere

  • 51det|ri|ment — «DEHT ruh muhnt», noun. 1. loss, damage, or injury; harm; hurt: »No one can miss a month of school without detriment to his studies. SYNONYM(S): impairment, deterioration. 2. something that causes loss, damage, or injury: »His dishonesty was a… …

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  • 52de|tri|tus — «dih TRY tuhs», noun. 1. Geology. an accumulation of small fragments, such as sand or silt worn away from rock. 2. any disintegrated material; debris: »The detritus left by the flood covered the highway. Its corners and closets were cluttered… …

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