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burn vs harm

harm vs burn

burn and harm both are nouns.

burn and harm both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
burn Yes No Yes No
harm Yes No Yes No
As nouns, harm is a hypernym of burn; that is, harm is a word with a broader meaning than burn:
  • burn: damage inflicted by fire
  • harm: the act of damaging something or someone
Other hypernyms of burn include damage, hurt, scathe.
As nouns, harm is a hypernym of burn; that is, harm is a word with a broader meaning than burn:
  • burn: an injury caused by exposure to heat or chemicals or radiation
  • harm: any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.; the condition of an injury
Other hypernyms of burn include hurt, injury, trauma.
burn (noun) harm (noun)
damage inflicted by fire the act of damaging something or someone
a place or area that has been burned (especially on a person's body) the occurrence of a change for the worse
pain that feels hot as if it were on fire any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.; the condition of an injury
an injury caused by exposure to heat or chemicals or radiation
burn (verb) harm (verb)
get a sunburn by overexposure to the sun cause or do harm to
undergo combustion
cause to undergo combustion
destroy by fire
damage by burning with heat, fire, or radiation
burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent
use up (energy)
create by duplicating data
feel strong emotion, especially anger or passion
cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
feel hot or painful
spend (significant amounts of money)
execute by tying to a stake and setting alight
shine intensely, as if with heat
cause to burn or combust
Difference between burn and harm

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