harm (noun)

  • 1harm — ► NOUN 1) physical injury, especially that which is deliberately inflicted. 2) material damage. 3) actual or potential ill effect. ► VERB 1) physically injure. 2) have an adverse effect on. ● …

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  • 2harm — harm1 [ harm ] noun uncount ** injury, damage, or problems caused by something you do: projects that lead to environmental harm do/cause (someone) harm: The occasional piece of candy doesn t do you any harm. The new law is likely to do… …

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  • 3harm — n: loss of or damage to a person s right, property, or physical or mental well being: injury harm vt Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …

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  • 4harm — Ⅰ. harm UK US /hɑːm/ noun [C or U] ► damage done to something: »The board failed to prove irreparable harm in its suit against the council. »The harms associated with climate change are serious and well recognized. not do (any) harm to sb/sth… …

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  • 5harm´less|ness — harm|less «HAHRM lihs», adjective. 1. causing no harm; not harmful; that would not harm anyone or anything: »harmless gossip, harmless as doves. SYNONYM(S): inoffensive, innocuous. 2. free from liability or loss, as by an agreement. 3. free from… …

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  • 6harm´less|ly — harm|less «HAHRM lihs», adjective. 1. causing no harm; not harmful; that would not harm anyone or anything: »harmless gossip, harmless as doves. SYNONYM(S): inoffensive, innocuous. 2. free from liability or loss, as by an agreement. 3. free from… …

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  • 7harm|less — «HAHRM lihs», adjective. 1. causing no harm; not harmful; that would not harm anyone or anything: »harmless gossip, harmless as doves. SYNONYM(S): inoffensive, innocuous. 2. free from liability or loss, as by an agreement. 3. free from harm or… …

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  • 8harm´ful|ness — harm|ful «HAHRM fuhl», adjective. causing harm; injurious; hurtful: »harmful slander. Irrationally held truths may be more harmful than reasoned errors (T. H. Huxley). SYNONYM(S): detrimental, deleterious, pernicious. –harm´ful|ly, adverb.… …

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  • 9harm´ful|ly — harm|ful «HAHRM fuhl», adjective. causing harm; injurious; hurtful: »harmful slander. Irrationally held truths may be more harmful than reasoned errors (T. H. Huxley). SYNONYM(S): detrimental, deleterious, pernicious. –harm´ful|ly, adverb.… …

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  • 10harm|ful — «HAHRM fuhl», adjective. causing harm; injurious; hurtful: »harmful slander. Irrationally held truths may be more harmful than reasoned errors (T. H. Huxley). SYNONYM(S): detrimental, deleterious, pernicious. –harm´ful|ly, adverb. –harm´ful|ness …

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