Harm and Suffering

Harm

Harm noun - Something that causes loss or pain.

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Suffering and harm are semantically related. in injury topic. In some cases you can use "Suffering" instead a noun "Harm".

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

Suffering noun - Feelings of mental or physical pain.

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Harm and suffering are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Harm" instead a noun "Suffering".

Nearby Words: suffer, sufferance, suffered, sufferer

emotional	emotional harm	emotional suffering
mortal	mortal harm	mortal suffering
physical	physical harm	physical suffering
considerable	considerable harm	considerable suffering
Other adjectives: true, actual, real, severe, massive, extreme, great, serious, little, personal, major, mental, psychological, less, unnecessary, least, further, greater, undue, magical.

The Daemon tells his host that he will use his body to cause great harm and suffering.

Source: Eviler Than Thou
In Fringe, Walter—who has become increasing less able to focus on the Greater Good if it means directly causing harm or suffering—is the one to realize that the only way to save two worlds is to shoot someone in the head.

Source: Sadistic Choice / Live-Action TV
In a Wish Fulfillment comic, Fuschia is inside the zone without suffering any harm.

Source: Pinocchio Syndrome

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