harming

verb

Definition of harmingnext
present participle of harm
1
as in damaging
to cause bodily damage to though she wasn't harmed by the flying glass, she slipped and fell on a piece and cut her hand

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2
as in injuring
to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of the company's reputation has been harmed by allegations of crooked accounting

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harmfulness

harming

harmless

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“Harming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harming. Accessed 24 Mar. 2023.

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