~ (to sb/sth) causing damage or injury to sb/sth, especially to a person's health or to the environment:
the harmful effects of alcohol * Fruit juices can be harmful to children's teeth. * the sun's harmful ultra-violet rays * Many household products are potentially harmful.
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Is harmful a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, harmful is tagged as adjective.
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