*Likely to be damaging (7)

I believe the answer is:

harmful

(Other definitions for harmful that I've seen before include "Dangerous, damaging" , "Deleterious" , "Noxious" , "Causing injury or damage, say poison or malice" , "Injurious" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.

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