blight vs harm

blight

verb
  • To spoil, ruin, or destroy (something). 

  • To affect with blight; to blast; to prevent the growth and fertility of. 

  • To suffer blight. 

noun
  • The bacterium, virus or fungus that causes such a condition. 

  • A rapid and complete chlorosis, browning, then death of plant tissues such as leaves, branches, twigs, or floral organs. 

  • Anything that impedes growth or development or spoils any other aspect of life. 

harm

verb
  • To cause injury to another; to hurt; to cause damage to something. 

noun
  • detriment; misfortune. 

  • physical injury; hurt; damage 

  • That which causes injury, damage, or loss. 

  • emotional or figurative hurt 

How often have the words blight and harm occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )