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detriment vs harm

harm vs detriment

detriment and harm both are nouns.

detriment is not a verb while harm is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
detriment Yes No No No
harm Yes No Yes No
As nouns, harm is a hypernym of detriment; that is, harm is a word with a broader meaning than detriment:
  • detriment: a damage or loss
  • harm: the occurrence of a change for the worse
Other hypernyms of detriment include damage, impairment.
detriment (noun) harm (noun)
a damage or loss the act of damaging something or someone
the occurrence of a change for the worse
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.; the condition of an injury
detriment (verb) harm (verb)
cause or do harm to
Difference between detriment and harm

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