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whiplash vs harm

harm vs whiplash

whiplash and harm both are nouns.

whiplash is not a verb while harm is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
whiplash Yes No No No
harm Yes No Yes No
As nouns, harm is a hypernym of whiplash; that is, harm is a word with a broader meaning than whiplash:
  • whiplash: an injury to the neck (the cervical vertebrae) resulting from rapid acceleration or deceleration (as in an automobile accident)
  • harm: any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.; the condition of an injury
Other hypernyms of whiplash include hurt, injury, trauma.
whiplash (noun) harm (noun)
a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object the act of damaging something or someone
an injury to the neck (the cervical vertebrae) resulting from rapid acceleration or deceleration (as in an automobile accident) 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
whiplash (verb) harm (verb)
cause or do harm to
Difference between whiplash and harm

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