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death dealing collapse

beriberi collapse: avitaminosis caused by lack of thiamine (vitamin B1)

rickets collapse: childhood disease caused by deficiency of vitamin D and sunlight associated with impaired metabolism of calcium and phosphorus

pellagra collapse: a disease caused by deficiency of niacin or tryptophan (or by a defect in the metabolic conversion of tryptophan to niacin); characterized by gastrointestinal disturbances and erythema and nervous or mental disorders; may be caused by malnutrition or alcoholism or other nutritional impairments

goiter collapse: abnormally enlarged thyroid gland; can result from underproduction or overproduction of hormone or from a deficiency of iodine in the diet

malnutrition collapse: a state of poor nutrition; can result from insufficient or excessive or unbalanced diet or from inability to absorb foods

corrupting collapse: that infects or taints; harmful to the mind or morals; "corrupt judges and their corrupting influence"; "the vicious and degrading cult of violence"; seducing into corrupt practices

damaging collapse: designed or tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestions; "negative criticism"; (sometimes followed by `to') causing harm or injury; "damaging to career and reputation"; "the reporter's coverage resulted in prejudicial publicity for the defendant"

unwholesome collapse: detrimental to physical or moral well-being; "unwholesome food"; "unwholesome habits like smoking"

night blindness collapse

deleterious collapse: harmful to living things; "deleterious chemical additives"

disadvantageous collapse: constituting a disadvantage

internecine collapse: characterized by bloodshed and carnage for both sides; "internecine war"; (of conflict) within a group or organization; "an internecine feud among proxy holders"

lethal collapse

toxic collapse: of or relating to or caused by a toxin or poison; "suffering from exposure to toxic substances"

calamitous collapse

malicious collapse: having the nature of or resulting from malice; "malicious gossip"; "took malicious pleasure in...watching me wince"- Rudyard Kipling

prejudicial collapse: tending to favor preconceived ideas; "the presence of discriminatory or prejudicial attitudes in the white population"

leukemia collapse: malignant neoplasm of blood-forming tissues; characterized by abnormal proliferation of leukocytes; one of the four major types of cancer

detrimental collapse

hurtful collapse: causing hurt; "her hurtful unconsidered words"

dermatitis collapse: inflammation of the skin; skin becomes itchy and may develop blisters

counterproductive collapse: tending to hinder the achievement of a goal

injurious collapse

sickle cell anemia collapse

hemophilia collapse: congenital tendency to uncontrolled bleeding; usually affects males and is transmitted from mother to son

damnable collapse: deserving a curse; "her damnable pride"

baleful collapse: threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments; "a baleful look"; "forbidding thunderclouds"; "his tone became menacing"; "ominous rumblings of discontent"; "sinister storm clouds"; "a sinister smile"; "his threatening behavior"; "ugly black clouds"; "the situation became ugly"; deadly or sinister; "the Florida eagles have a fierce baleful look"

poisonous collapse: marked by deep ill will; deliberately harmful; "poisonous hate"; "venomous criticism"; "vicious gossip"; not safe to eat; having the qualities or effects of a poison

malevolent collapse: wishing or appearing to wish evil to others; arising from intense ill will or hatred; "a gossipy malevolent old woman"; "failure made him malevolent toward those who were successful"

mischievous collapse: badly behaved; "he was saucy and mischievous in school"; "a naughty boy"; deliberately causing harm or damage; "mischievous rumors and falsehoods"

harmful collapse: causing or capable of causing harm; "too much sun is harmful to the skin"; "harmful effects of smoking"; able or likely to do harm

deathly collapse: in the manner of death; "he was deathly pale"

destructive collapse: causing destruction or much damage; "a policy that is destructive to the economy"; "destructive criticism"

venomous collapse

distressing collapse: causing distress or worry or anxiety; "distressing (or disturbing) news"; "lived in heroic if something distressful isolation"; "a disturbing amount of crime"; "a revelation that was most perturbing"; "a new and troubling thought"; "in a particularly worrisome predicament"; "a worrying situation"; "a worrying time"

corrosive collapse: a substance having the tendency to cause corrosion (such a strong acids or alkali)

feral collapse: wild and menacing; "a ferocious dog"

baneful collapse: exceedingly harmful

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