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ruinous
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[ˈruːɪnəs], (Adjective)
Definitions:
- disastrous or destructive
(e.g: a ruinous effect on the environment)
- in ruins; dilapidated
(e.g: the castle is ruinous)
Phrases:
Origin
:
late Middle English (also in the sense ‘falling down’): from Latin ruinosus, from ruina (see ruin)
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