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[hɑːm] noun [U] I
injury, damage, or problems caused by something that you do
Eating sweets occasionally doesn't do children any harm.[/ex]
Changes to the law may do more harm than good (= make things worse not better).[/ex]
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not mean any harm — to not intend to hurt, damage, or upset someone or something[/ex]
out of harm's way — in a safe place[/ex]
there's no harm in (doing) sth — used for saying that something may be helpful[/ex]
There's no harm in trying.[/ex]
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verb [T]
harm [hɑːm]
to injure, damage, or have a bad effect on someone or something
chemicals that harm the environment[/ex]
Does watching violence on TV really harm children?[/ex]

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