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able to bring about dangerous or destructive consequences

malefico

possessing the quality of being the most important or basic part of something

cardinale

simultaneously occurring with something else as it is either related to it or an outcome of it

concomitante

producing results that are contrary to what was intended

controproducente

of no determination, competence, or strength

inaffidabile

not relevant or significant to the current situation, discussion, etc.

immateriale

recently started to develop, thus not complete

inchoato

lacking significance or importance

irrilevante

lasting for only a brief period

transitorio

without any value or importance

insignificante

capable of easily being molded or shaped into taking another form

plastica

extraordinary and serving as a warning or sign of future events, often suggesting something bad or threatening

portentoso

referring or relating to a past event

retrospettiva

to make a person or thing seem more important or impressive than they actually are

ingrandire, esaltare

to end or lessen a person's anger by giving in to their demands

placare

to take away from something's effect, value, size, power, or amount

attenuare

to have a rapid development or growth

fioriturare

to restrict the things someone can or wants to do

restringere

to end by coming to a climactic point

culminare

to stop a person from doing what they initially intended

deviare

to raise someone or something to a higher rank or better position

elevare

to either worsen or cause violence, trouble, etc.

fomentare

to push someone into taking action, particularly by evoking a strong emotion in them

galvanizzare

to help someone feel relaxed and calm or to help them fall asleep

cullare

to grow in strength, size, intensity, etc.

crescere

to incorrectly state what or who created or caused something

attribuire erroneamente

to be widely common, applied, or recognized

ottenere

to move back and forth in a regular rhythm between two or more states, positions, or opinions

tentennare

to cause a person or thing to come across as less significant

mettere in ombra

to expand to every part of a thing

penetrare

to cause something to increase rapidly in number or size

proliferare

to forcefully bring the development or growth of something that is troubling to an end

sopprimere

to take something or someone's position or place, particularly due to being more effective or up-to-date

soppiantare

a thing that reduces the chances of someone doing something because it makes them aware of its difficulties or consequences

deterrente

the moment in which a situation or life is at its lowest or worst

punto più basso

someone or something that comes before another of the same type, acting as a sign of what will come next

precursore

to keep something bad under control in order to prevent deterioration or to slow down its spread or development

controllare

(of roads, paths, lines, etc.) to lead toward a point that connects them

convergere

the situation or condition that is currently at hand

status quo

to help reduce the severity of an unpleasant feeling

placare, lenire

the highest point that a certain celestial body reaches, directly above an observer

zenit