bite vs harm

bite and harm both are nouns.

bite and harm both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bite	Yes	No	Yes	No
harm	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, harm is a hypernym of bite; that is, harm is a word with a broader meaning than bite:

bite: a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin
harm: any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.; the condition of an injury

Other hypernyms of bite include hurt, injury, trauma.

bite (noun)	harm (noun)
the act of gripping or chewing off with the teeth and jaws	the act of damaging something or someone
a portion removed from the whole	the occurrence of a change for the worse
a strong odor or taste property	any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.; the condition of an injury
wit having a sharp and caustic quality
(angling) an instance of a fish taking the bait
a light informal meal
a small amount of solid food; a mouthful
a wound resulting from biting by an animal or a person
a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin

bite (verb)	harm (verb)
to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws	cause or do harm to
penetrate or cut, as with a knife
deliver a sting to
cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort

Difference between bite and harm

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