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Meaning and use of 'harm' #1 (permalink) Tue May 30, 2006 7:26 am   Meaning and use of 'harm'
 

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ESL/EFL Test #117 "Synonyms for threat and danger", question 6

I hope you realize that as a climber you will be exposed to the ......... of the severe mountains.

(a) perils
(b) adventures
(c) harms
(d) injuries

Synonym Search, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #117 "Synonyms for threat and danger", answer 6

I hope you realize that as a climber you will be exposed to the perils of the severe mountains.

Correct answer: (a) perils
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what does the word "harms" mean?
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Meaning and use of 'harm' #2 (permalink) Tue May 30, 2006 8:18 am   Meaning and use of 'harm'
 

In general it means damage,hurt,injury,mischief..
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Meaning and use of 'harm' #3 (permalink) Tue May 30, 2006 9:15 am   Meaning and use of 'harm'
 

Hi,

Harm is not usually used in the plural. If you see the word harms, it will be the third person singular of the prsent tense. As a noun it often has the sense of hurt as a result of an accident. It is also used in other word forms like unharmed and harmless. You could say: The driver crashed his car into a tree but managed to escape unharmed (without any injury). Again: There is no danger in eating that fruit as it is quite harmless (will not cause you any problem)

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Meaning and use of 'harm' #4 (permalink) Tue May 30, 2006 9:25 am   Meaning and use of 'harm'
 

I believe harms was used here on purpose to test knowledge of the person who takes this test.I've never come across the plural form of this word(it seems a bit awkward to me Laughing )anyway answerig to the question I meant harm
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