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detrimentConcise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press: detriment /ˈdɛtrɪm(ə)nt/ ▶noun (often in phr. to the detriment of) the state of being harmed or damaged. – origin ME (in the sense ‘loss sustained by damage’): from OFr., from L. detrimentum, from detri-, deterere ‘wear away’. 'detriment' also found in these Oxford entries:
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