Deficiency and Harm

Deficiency

Deficiency noun - A falling short of an essential or desirable amount or number.

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Harm and deficiency are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Harm" instead a noun "Deficiency".

Nearby Words: deficient, deficit, deficiently

Harm noun - Something that causes loss or pain.

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Deficiency and harm are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Deficiency" instead a noun "Harm".

Nearby Words: harmful, harmed, harmless, harmfully, harming

certain	certain deficiency	certain harm
actual	actual deficiency	actual harm
real	real deficiency	real harm
severe	severe deficiency	severe harm
Other adjectives: massive, major, mental, temporary, fatal, magical, long-term.

Masturbation portrayed as being bad for you, possibly making you go blindnote There is some slight truth to this, as both ocular humor and ejaculate contain zinc, thus chronic masturbation could, in extreme cases, lead to a zinc deficiency that could harm the eyes.

Source: Self-Abuse

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