Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for DE-STRUCT'IVE
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DE-STRUCT'IVE, a.
Causing destruction; having the quality of destroying; ruinous; mischievous; pernicious; with of or to; as, a destructive fire or famine. Intemperance is destructive of health; evil examples are destructive to the morals of youth.
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