harm
/hɑɹm/ noun B2- Physical injury; hurt; damage. · No harm came to my possessions.· You can do a lot of harm to someone if you kick them in the teeth.
- Emotional or figurative hurt. · Although not physically injured in the car accident, she received some psychological harm.
- Detriment; misfortune. · I wish him no harm.
- That which causes injury, damage, or loss.
Plural harms
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If any harm come of it, it should fall on the guilty person; and that, you know, is Fernand.
“Oh, there was no harm meant,” answered Danglars; “at first I certainly did feel somewhat uneasy as to what Fernand might be tempted to do; but when I saw how completely he had mastered his feelings, even so far as to become one of his rival’s attendants, I knew there was no further cause for apprehension.” Caderousse looked full at Fernand—he was ghastly pale.
However, I will use all the magic arts I know of to keep you from harm.”
But I am not afraid so long as I have my oil-can, and nothing can hurt the Scarecrow, while you bear upon your forehead the mark of the Good Witch’s kiss, and that will protect you from harm.”
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