prejudicial delay
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prejudicial — prej|u|di|cial [ ,predʒə dıʃl ] adjective FORMAL 1. ) harmful to someone or something: prejudicial to: The delay is likely to be prejudicial to the child s welfare. 2. ) encouraging prejudiced ideas or opinions: the prejudicial press coverage of… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
prejudicial — UK [ˌpredʒʊˈdɪʃ(ə)l] / US [ˌpredʒəˈdɪʃ(ə)l] adjective formal 1) harmful to someone or something prejudicial to: The delay is likely to be prejudicial to the child s welfare. 2) encouraging prejudiced ideas or opinions the prejudicial press… … English dictionary
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