pull vs harm

pull and harm both are nouns.

pull and harm both are verbs.

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

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

pull: a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments
harm: any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.; the condition of an injury

Other hypernyms of pull include hurt, injury, trauma.

pull (noun)	harm (noun)
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you	the act of damaging something or someone
a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke)	the occurrence of a change for the worse
a sustained effort	any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.; the condition of an injury
a device used for pulling something
special advantage or influence
the force used in pulling
a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments

pull (verb)	harm (verb)
strain abnormally	cause or do harm to
take away
take sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for
cause to move by pulling
tear or be torn violently
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
hit in the direction that the player is facing when carrying through the swing
apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion
strip of feathers
remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
steer into a certain direction
move into a certain direction
operate when rowing a boat
bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover
rein in to keep from winning a race
cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense
perform an act, usually with a negative connotation

Difference between pull and harm

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