Harm and Ridicule

Harm

Harm noun - Something that causes loss or pain.

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

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

Ridicule noun - The making of unkind jokes as a way of showing one's scorn for someone or something.

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Harm and ridicule are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Harm" instead a noun "Ridicule".

little	little harm	little ridicule
widespread	widespread harm	widespread ridicule
general	general harm	general ridicule
less	less harm	less ridicule
Other adjectives: further, undue.

character	harm character	ridicule character
people	harm people	ridicule people
wife	harm wife	ridicule wife
children	harm children	ridicule children
Other words: family, someone, owner, opponent, humans, opponents.

It's seen as too farcical and irrealistic to be able to do any harm, and even as a good mean to ridicule colonialism.

Source: Recap / Tintin Tintin In The Congo

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