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pernicious
English
Etymology
From Middle English, from Old French pernicios, from Latin pernici?sus (“destructive”), from pernici?s (“destruction”), from per (“through”) + nex (“slaughter, death”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /p??n???s/
- (General American) IPA(key): /p??n???s/
- Rhymes: -???s
Adjective
pernicious (comparative more pernicious, superlative most pernicious)
- Causing much harm in a subtle way.
- Synonym: deleterious
- Causing death or injury; deadly.
- Synonym: attery
Derived terms
- perniciousness
- perniciously
Related terms
- pernicious anemia
Translations
Anagrams
- superionic
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distressful
English
Alternative forms
- distressfull (archaic)
Etymology
distress +? -ful
Adjective
distressful (comparative more distressful, superlative most distressful)
- Causing or feeling distress, strain, or anxiety.
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