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inimical

IPA pronunciation: /ɪˈnɪm.ɪ.kəl/

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Russian meaning

Враждебный, вредный

English definition

Tending to obstruct or harm; unfriendly; hostile.

Example

Excessive regulation can prove inimical to economic dynamism.

Collocations

inimical to progress
inimical to freedom
prove inimical

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