destructive behaviour
collocation in Englishmeaningsofdestructiveandbehaviour
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destructive
adjective
uk/dɪˈstrʌk.tɪv/us/dɪˈstrʌk.tɪv/
causing, or able to ...
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behaviour
noun
uk/bɪˈheɪ.vjər/us/bɪˈheɪ.vjɚ/
the way that ...
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(Definition ofdestructiveandbehaviourfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Destructivebehaviourby elephants increases tree mortality and may result in conversion of woodland to grassland.
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Hisdestructivebehaviouris met with anger from the dairymaids, who fear they will be held responsible for the fool's actions.
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With most behaviour problems, including aggression,destructivebehaviourand selfinjury, there was little difference in rates between the two assessment occasions.
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It is, however, difficult to reconcile the act of programming evolutionary development for predatory anddestructivebehaviourwith a perfectly benevolent and just designer.
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It is also bad law in that it could encouragedestructivebehaviour.
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We see far too much mindless violent anddestructivebehaviourall around, do we not?
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The report acknowledges that, for the first time, the instances of bad anddestructivebehaviourhave increased.
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Moreover, the lower maximum penalty may tempt more young people to indulge in this kind ofdestructivebehaviour.
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First, was he violent before he had psychiatric treatment; and, secondly, was he on one of the drugs known to cause violent anddestructivebehaviour?
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On the other side, if every tactic is used to prevent talks progressing to substantive issues, that is alsodestructivebehaviour.
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No force was used towards her beyond what was rendered necessary by her very violent anddestructivebehaviour, and her resolve to starve herself.
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Disadvantage is when circumstances so impinge on a person that his self-esteem becomes damaged which may lead todestructivebehaviour.
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Commenting on the issue, she indicated that it was a mistake, to ask children to celebrate a culture obsessed withdestructivebehaviour.
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