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Detriment vs Passible - What's the difference?

detriment | passible |

As a noun detriment

is detriment.

As an adjective passible is

able to suffer, or feel pain.

detriment

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Harm, hurt, damage.
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  • (UK, obsolete) A charge made to students and barristers for incidental repairs of the rooms they occupy.
  • Usage notes

    * Often used in the form "to someone's detriment".

    Synonyms

    * harm * hurt * illfare * damage

    Antonyms

    * benefit

    passible

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Able to suffer, or feel pain.
  • Able to feel emotion.
  • Capable of suffering injury or detriment.
  • Liable to experience change or decay.
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