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How to pronounce “ruinous

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Practice the English pronunciation of ruinous with real speech in context.
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Real speech example
How to Lead With Radical CandorAnd this is what I call “ruinous empathy.”
Definition summary
Causing ruin; destructive, calamitous.

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How to pronounce ruinous

How to Lead With Radical Candor

And this is what I call “ruinous empathy.”

Example Sentences

A Deep Dive Into “ruinous

Meaning

  • [Adjective]
  • Causing ruin; destructive, calamitous.
  • Extremely costly; so expensive as to cause financial ruin.
  • Characterized by ruin; ruined; dilapidated; as, an edifice, bridge, or wall in a ruinous state.

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