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Disastrous

/dɪˈzæstrəs/
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(adj) Of the nature of a disaster; calamitous.

Pollution has a disastrous effect on the ecology of a region.
Solar storms next year could prove disastrous for the electrical grid.
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Pollution has a ____ effect on the ecology of a region.

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