Harm
Harm verb - To cause bodily damage to.
Usage example: though she wasn't harmed by the flying glass, she slipped and fell on a piece and cut her hand
Maim
Maim verb - To cause severe or permanent injury to.
Usage example: on-the-job accidents maim far too many workers every year
Nearby Word: maiming
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Both words in one sentence
- Maeve , if she became Queen, would for a few years relish in the power to maim and harm anyone who dare think about crossing her, have access to an army that numbers in the hundreds of thousands.
Source: Literature / Cold Days -
In Mesopotamian mythology, the she-demons Lamashtu and Akhkhazu (Dimme and Dimme-kur in Sumerian) liked to harm, kidnap, kill, maim and/or eat children and babies, just For the Evulz.
Source: Child Eater - Supervillains pose a threat to the heroes, but never enough to actually kill, maim or otherwise harm them on a permanent basis.
Source: Superhero Prevalence Stages
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