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1harm Listen to audio/ˈhɑɚm/ noun
[noncount] : physical or mental damage or injury : something that causes someone or something to be hurt, broken, made less valuable or successful, etc.
No harm was done. I never meant to do/cause you any harm. [=I never meant to harm/hurt you in any way] They threatened him with bodily harm. The scandal has done irreparable/lasting/great harm to his reputation. I want to be sure that no harm will come to her. = I want to be sure that she won't come to any harm. [=that she won't be hurt in any way] She'll do anything to protect her children from harm. They have suffered serious physical/psychological harm. These new regulations could cause lasting harm to small businesses. He claims that he didn't mean any harm. [=that he didn't mean to hurt or bother anyone] What's the harm in letting her leave early? = I don't see any harm in letting her leave early. = There's no harm in letting her leave early. [=letting her leave early will not hurt anyone or cause a bad result] He thinks the treatment may do more harm than good. [=be more harmful than helpful]
harm's way
: a dangerous place or situation
As a war correspondent, she never hesitated to put herself in harm's way. The soldiers were sent into harm's way. The tug towed the sailboat out of harm's way.
no harm done
informalused to tell someone that no apology or concern is necessary because no damage has been done I'm so sorry about forgetting to call earlier. That's OK. No harm done.

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