Harm
Harm verb - To cause bodily damage to.
Miss
Miss verb - To fail to attend.
How words are described
| good | good harm | good miss |
| massive | massive harm | massive miss |
| big | big harm | big miss |
| bad | bad harm | bad miss |
| Other adjectives: major, immediate, hilarious, intentional. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Somewhat inverted by Exactly What I Aimed At, where this is making an foe's attack miss and do them harm, rather than you yourself deliberately missing to do another harm.
Source: Deadly Dodging -
Karin's form of immortality causes attacks that would normally harm her to miss, though not by much.
Source: Bullet Dodges You -
She is also correct about Miss Brodie's recklessness, however, and the harm it ultimately causes.
Cite this Source
Miss and Harm. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/harm/miss
Harm & Miss. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/harm/miss>.
Miss or Harm. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/harm/miss.
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