All 3 Uses of
detrimental
in
War and Peace
- Some ladies, with faces betraying complete forgetfulness of all the rules of decorum, pushed forward to the detriment of their toilets.†
Chpt 6 *
- The countess was accustomed to this tone as a precursor of news of something detrimental to the children's interests, such as the building of a new gallery or conservatory, the inauguration of a private theater or an orchestra.†
Chpt 11
- An army gains a victory, and at once the rights of the conquering nation have increased to the detriment of the defeated.†
Chpt 14
Definition:
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(detrimental) causing harm or damage