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disfigurement vs harm

harm vs disfigurement

disfigurement and harm both are nouns.

disfigurement is not a verb while harm is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
disfigurement Yes No No No
harm Yes No Yes No
As nouns, harm is a hypernym of disfigurement; that is, harm is a word with a broader meaning than disfigurement:
  • disfigurement: the act of damaging the appearance or surface of something
  • harm: the act of damaging something or someone
Other hypernyms of disfigurement include damage, hurt, scathe.
disfigurement (noun) harm (noun)
the act of damaging the appearance or surface of something the act of damaging something or someone
an appearance that has been spoiled or is misshapen 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
disfigurement (verb) harm (verb)
cause or do harm to
Difference between disfigurement and harm

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