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Associations of "Harmed" (30 Words)
con | An argument opposed to a proposal. The Charter is a glossy public relations con. |
damage | Inflict damage upon. She damaged the car when she hit the tree. |
damaging | Having a detrimental effect on someone or something. Damaging allegations of corruption. |
defect | An imperfection in an object or machine. The property is free from defect. |
demerit | A mark against a person for misconduct or failure; usually given in school or armed forces. The merits and demerits of these proposals. |
detriment | A cause of harm or damage. Such tests are a detriment to good education. |
detrimental | Causing harm or injury. Moving her could have a detrimental effect on her health. |
disadvantage | Put at a disadvantage hinder harm. This rule clearly disadvantages me. |
disfigure | Spoil the appearance of. The vandals disfigured the statue. |
downside | A negative aspect of something that is generally positive. He says being a rock star is a fun line of work when you re young but admits fame can have its downsides. |
drawback | The quality of being a hindrance. The main drawback of fitting catalytic converters is the cost. |
failing | Below acceptable in performance. Pride is a terrible failing. |
fatal | Having momentous consequences; of decisive importance. A fatal accident. |
fault | Of a rock formation be broken by a fault or faults. He served too many double faults. |
flawed | Having a blemish or flaw. A fatally flawed strategy. |
harmful | Causing or likely to cause harm. Too much sun is harmful to the skin. |
inadequacy | A lack of competence. Juvenile offenses often reflect an inadequacy in the parents. |
injurious | (of language) maliciously insulting; libellous. Food which is injurious to health. |
injury | A casualty to military personnel resulting from combat. She suffered an injury to her back. |
irremediable | Impossible to cure or put right. Irremediable marital breakdowns. |
libel | The action or crime of publishing a libel. She sued two newspapers for libel. |
libellous | Containing or constituting a libel. A libellous newspaper story. |
maleficent | Causing harm or destruction, especially by supernatural means. He did not act with any maleficent motivation. |
mischief | Harm or trouble caused by someone or something. She ll make sure Danny doesn t get into mischief. |
misconceive | Fail to understand (something) correctly. Some academic latinists did misconceive Pound s poem in that way. |
misunderstanding | A failure to understand something correctly. There must have been some kind of misunderstanding. |
neurotoxin | A poison which acts on the nervous system. |
prejudicial | (sometimes followed by `to’) causing harm or injury. The reporter s coverage resulted in prejudicial publicity for the defendant. |
shortcoming | A fault or failure to meet a certain standard, typically in a person’s character, a plan, or a system. He is so forthright about his shortcomings it s hard to chastise him. |
unforced | Not resulting from undue effort; not forced. A voice with a pleasingly unforced quality. |