pinch vs harm

pinch and harm both are nouns.

pinch and harm both are verbs.

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

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

pinch: an injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed
harm: any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.; the condition of an injury

Other hypernyms of pinch include hurt, injury, trauma.

pinch (noun)	harm (noun)
a squeeze with the fingers	the act of damaging something or someone
the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)	the occurrence of a change for the worse
a small sharp bite or snip	any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.; the condition of an injury
a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
a slight but appreciable amount
an injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed
a painful or straitened circumstance

pinch (verb)	harm (verb)
irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear	cause or do harm to
squeeze tightly between the fingers
make ridges into by pinching together
cut the top off
make off with belongings of others

Difference between pinch and harm

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