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Word:
harmless
IPA transcription: [h'ɑɹmləs]
Pronunciations of harmless
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adverb
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
harmless
Meaning:
not causing or capable of causing harm; "harmless bacteria"; "rendered the bomb harmless"
Usage examples
"I hope this quilt is harmless if it IS crazy," he said.
"I didn't think men were fond of putting poor harmless girls to pain."
He tried the experiment of chewing some leaves that he knew were harmless.
Yes, I replied, in the form of amusement; and at first sight it appears harmless.
He was only a harmless lad, and while these were dark days, a crime committed now might yet be punished.
She was a great talker upon little matters, which exactly suited Mr. Woodhouse, full of trivial communications and harmless gossip.
She was a great talker upon little matters, which exactly suited Mr. Woodhouse, full of trivial communications and harmless gossip.
So far as our experience goes, we can say, with Bates, that the vampire, so common on the Amazon, is the most harmless of all bats.
"You swear," I said, "to be harmless; but have you not already shown a degree of malice that should reasonably make me distrust you?
"You swear," I said, "to be harmless; but have you not already shown a degree of malice that should reasonably make me distrust you?
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Fritz the Cat (film)
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Perfect Dark
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Liturgy of the Hours
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