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ruinous
adjective
(ru-in-ous)
extremely harmful; bringing physical or financial ruin
Synonyms:
catastrophic
,
Examples:
A ruinous course of action.
ruinous
adjective
(ru-in-ous)
causing injury or blight; especially affecting with sudden violence or plague or ruin
Synonyms:
blasting
,
Examples:
A ruinous war.
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uncontrolled
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megalomanic
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unreformed
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