Harm and Mess up

Harm

Harm verb - To cause bodily damage to.

Mess up and harm are semantically related. in injure topic. In some cases you can use "Mess up" instead a verb "Harm".

Mess up

Mess up verb - To make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way.
Usage example: messed up the drawing and had to start over

Harm and mess up are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Harm" instead a verb "Mess up".

Both terms in one sentence

  • Drunk with Power Not at all helped by them being told that if they did anything to harm her and mess up her looks, they'd be fired.
  • Barehanded Blade Block: Appears as both a mini-game (that can grievously harm or even kill you if you mess up) and an obtainable skill in Way of the Samurai 3.
  • Press X to Not Die aka: Quick Time Event In Silent Hill Origins, almost all of the monsters have a special attack that does extra harm to Travis should you mess up the QTE.
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