Goodness and Harm

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Goodness noun - Conduct that conforms to an accepted standard of right and wrong.

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Harm is an antonym for goodness.

Nearby Words: good, goodly

Harm noun - Something that causes loss or pain.

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Goodness is an antonym for harm in topics: sin, injury.

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

true	true goodness	true harm
genuine	genuine goodness	genuine harm
actual	actual goodness	actual harm
real	real goodness	real harm
Other adjectives: great, serious, little, potential, general, temporary, extra.

Human goodness specifically is so pure and righteous that a katana forged from it is the only thing in the universe that can truly harm Aku, a being made of pure evil.

Source: Humans Are Good

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