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harm vs detriment

detriment vs harm

harm and detriment both are nouns.

harm is a verb but detriment is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
harm Yes No Yes No
detriment Yes No No No
As nouns, detriment is a hyponym of harm; that is, detriment is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than harm:
  • harm: the occurrence of a change for the worse
  • detriment: a damage or loss
Other hyponyms of harm include hurt, deformation, distortion, ladder, ravel, run.
harm (noun) detriment (noun)
the act of damaging something or someone a damage or loss
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
harm (verb) detriment (verb)
cause or do harm to
Difference between harm and detriment

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