Collocations for "detrimental"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "detrimental" in context.
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detrimental
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- detrimental to the [success, progress] of
- can be detrimental to your health
- is detrimental for [women, children]
- is detrimental in terms of
- has a detrimental [effect, impact] on
- a detrimental reliance on
- detrimental health [effects, impacts, consequences]
- detrimental environmental [effects]
- detrimental and [destructive, harmful]
- could prove (to be) detrimental
- [could be, is] potentially detrimental
- was more detrimental than helpful
- [as long as, providing] it is not detrimental to