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The rule helps prevent harm.
What does Harm mean?
Harm means hurt or damage.
Dictionary definition
Damage, hurt, or injury; also, to cause damage or hurt.
Example sentences
Harm in a sentence
medium
Loud sounds can harm your hearing if they are too strong.
hard
The story showed how careless choices can cause harm even when no one meant to hurt anyone.
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What does harm mean?
Harm means damage, hurt, or injury.
Practice 2
Which word is an antonym of harm?
Help is the opposite of harm in many contexts.
Practice 3
Which sentence uses harm correctly?
Harm fits a sentence about safety and preventing hurt.
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WordHarm.
Partnoun, verb.
MeaningHarm means hurt or damage.
ExampleExample: The rule helps prevent harm.
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Word family
Harm word family
Base word
harm
verb
harms
Causes harm now or often.
verb
harmed
Caused harm in the past.
adjective
harmful
Able to cause harm.
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Hint for students
Harm means hurt or damage.
Common mix-up
Harm is not the same as help. Harm means harm means hurt or damage.
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Read this model sentence: Loud sounds can harm your hearing if they are too strong. Clue words: loud, sounds, your. Underline clue words that show attention, safety, checking, or avoiding mistakes. Now write one new sentence that shows harm without using the word harm. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show harm?
Teacher prompt
Ask students to explain this model sentence: "Loud sounds can harm your hearing if they are too strong." Why does harm fit better than help?
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