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French
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek δηλητήρῐος (dēlētḗrios).
Pronunciation
Adjective
délétère (plural délétères)
- (literary) hazardous to health and life; pernicious, nocive, toxic
- (literary) harmful to situations or relations; injurious, damaging
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