Harm and Rooting for

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Harm verb - To cause bodily damage to.

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Rooting for is an antonym for harm.

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

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Harm is an antonym for rooting for in aid topic.

They end up seeing the error of their ways, and while their attempt to rectify their mistake ends up doing more harm than good, they end up rooting for Kiyosumi.

Source: Sore Loser
While we're clearing supposed to be rooting for Ferdie, the Hunter was just practicing his regular sport, and given he's not portrayed maliciously (although his ravenous hunting dogs are) he probably saw no harm in hunting the fox.

Source: Western Animation / There's Good Boos Tonight
Rooting for the Empire: During his review of the Roberto Benigni version of Pinocchio, Oancitizen's loathing of the fifty something hyperactive actor's portrayal of the six year old puppet drives him to cackle and cheer for any character attempting to harm or murder the title character.

Source: Web Video / Brows Held High

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