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disservice
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disservice
(noun)
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disservice
/dɪs
ˈ
sɚvɪs/
noun
disservice
/dɪs
ˈ
sɚvɪs/
noun
Learner's definition of DISSERVICE
[
singular
]
:
something that harms or damages someone or something
Her comments were a
disservice
to those volunteers.
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usually used in the phrase
do a disservice
He
did a disservice
to readers by providing wrong information.
Her behavior has
done
the sport
a great disservice
. [=her behavior has hurt the sport]
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