Collocations for "harmful"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "harmful" in context.
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harmful
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.adj
- harmful to [children, your eyes]
- is harmful to your [skin, teeth, health]
- is harmful to the progress of the [company, nation]
- is harmful if [ingested, swallowed, inhaled]
- can be harmful in large [quantities, amounts]
- can have a harmful impact on
- is not at all harmful (for)
- a harmful [gas, toxin, ray, bacteria]
- harmful UV light
- harmful (automobile) emissions
- the known harmful effects of
- protect against the harmful effects of
- harmful or [fatal, dangerous, threatening]
- a harmful thing to [say, do]
'harmful' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):