harms

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All (2) Noun (1) Verb (1)

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injury, evil n.
injure; cause evil v.

NOUN

injury, evil

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abuse damage disservice impairment loss mischief misuse sabotage vandalism violence wrong

STRONG

detriment hurt ill immorality infliction iniquity marring mischance misfortune noxiousness outrage perniciousness prejudice ravage ruin ruination sin sinfulness vice wickedness

WEAK

banefulness deleteriousness foul play wear and tear

Antonyms

STRONGEST

favor help kindness

STRONG

benefit goodness happiness profit virtue

WEAK

advantage blessing good pleasure

VERB

injure; cause evil

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abuse damage hurt impair inconvenience maim mar outrage prejudice ruin sabotage sap shatter shock tarnish trample traumatize undermine wreck

STRONG

blemish bruise crush dilapidate discommode get ill-treat incommode maltreat mangle misuse molest mutilate nick scathe spoil stab total tweak vandalize vitiate wing wound wrench wrong zing

WEAK

disserve do violence to dump on louse up mess up muck up put down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid approve assist benefit build create cure fix heal help mend please repair respect strengthen

STRONG

lose make happy protect surrender yield

WEAK

care improve

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harms

They should be able to do so with a realistic understanding of both its potential value and its potential harms.

From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026

"Once a fire becomes uncontrolled, it harms many people. Not just humans, but also animals and plants," Sujatmoko says.

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026

Instead, it said the lawsuit was improper because a preservation group couldn’t credibly allege it was facing the kind of real and specific harms that gave it legal standing to proceed in court.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

“It’s absolutely a problem, and one that harms not only individual users but society as a whole,” Shams told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026

“How come this one walks in daylight? I thought they could only walk at night? There’s one that kept stealing some seeds from my nali’s cornfield. I think sunlight harms it.”

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young